Strolling Main Street Downtown and the
Historic Commercial District
Faribaults Historic
Commercial District, located along Central Avenue (formerly Main Street)
between 2nd and 3rd Streets, provides visitors with a clear vision
of the town in the 1880s. The downtown area features well-preserved
Italianate storefronts of local brick and limestone with impressive
architectural details. In an era when malls and highways were unknown,
Faribaults downtown welcomed both commerce and celebration.