KLEIN-McCARTHY ARCHITECTS: A BRIEF HISTORY
In 1977 George Klein established a new firm focused on justice and government projects. Among the
firm's earliest projects were the Hennepin County Work Release Facility, the Ramsey County Juvenile Center in St.
Paul, MN, and work for Pillsbury and Metroquip. Although George provided design services to a variety of clients
and projects ranging from residential to government facilities, from its first year the firm was already developing
its specialization in justice architecture.
In 1985, Richard McCarthy became a partner in the firm and continued with George to provide a
justice-oriented practice for clients in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. George Klein retired in the 1990s and
Richard stepped down as president of firm in 2005. Following a two-year transition, in 2006 firm ownership was
transferred to Scott Fettig who presently manages the
firm's growing staff of architects, designers, and
specialists. Having recently moved to a new location in St. Louis Park, we continue to build on our firm's esteemed
reputation and bring our clients the benefit of decades of experience.
Since our founding, Klein McCarthy Architects continues to specialize in justice and public
facility design with over 80 justice projects built and a solid base of satisfied, long-term clients. Our designs
provide safe, efficient buildings for law enforcement operations and distinguished settings for legal proceedings.
For large or small communities, our buildings express a no-nonsense commitment to the public sector-a careful
balance of cost and aesthetic appeal.
2008
Stevens County Justice Center, Morris, MN
Douglas County Jail, Joint Law Enforcement Center, and Public Works Facility, Alexandria, MN
Clay County Jail & Joint Law Enforcement Center, Moorhead, MN
2007
Kanabec County Jail, Mora, MN
Houston County Justice Center (through schematic design), Caledonia, MN
Chisago County Law Enforcement Center, Center City, MN
Scott County Capital Improvements & Facilities Update Plan
Waseca County Masterplan
2006
Firm ownership passes to Scott Fettig
Roberts County Jail, Sisseton, SD
Blue Earth Justice Center, Mankato, MN (with Paulsen Architects, Mankato, MN)
Renville County Jail, Law Enforcement Center, Olivia, MN
2005
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Faribault Food Service (with BWBR, St. Paul, MN)
Centennial Office Building Flood Repair, St. Paul, MN
2004
Traverse County Law Enforcement Center, Wheaton, MN
Polk County Justice Center/ Northwest Regional Community Corrections Jail (with Richard Rude Architectural, Bemidji, MN)
Wilkin County Jail Addition and Geothermal Services, Crookston, MN
2003
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Stillwater Electrical and HVAC Upgrade
Hennepin County Drug Resource Center, Minneapolis, MN
2002
Hennepin County Adult Detention Center Kitchen Remodel, Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County District Court Facilities Planning Study, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Shakopee "G" Building and Support Space Expansion
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, St. Cloud Perimeter Security Fence
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Moose Lake Remote Locking Project
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes "H" Building Garage
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Red Wing Campus Development/Masterplan Study
2001
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes Security Locking Design
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Shakopee Improvements Projects
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Faribault Campus Masterplanning
Northern Cheyenne Youth Services Center, Busby, MT
2000
Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center Expansion, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes "H" Building Remodel
Hennepin County Home School Cottages Remodel, Minnetonka, MN
1999
Benton County Human Services Department, Foley, MN
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Moose Lake Remodel and Dining Hall Renovation
1998
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Oak Park Heights Infirmary and Mental Health Unit
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Shakopee Living Unit and Core Building Addition and Remodeling
1997
Clark County Jail and Courthouse Remodel, Neillsville, WI
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes: Administrative Segregation Unit
Aitkin County Jail, Aitkin, MN
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes: "H" Building Fire Reconstruction
1996
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes: "B" Building Ceiling Replacement, Lino Lakes, MN
Barron County Jail and Law Enforcement Center Study, Barron, WI
1995
Wayne County, MI: Juvenile Detention Facility
Clay County Juvenile Detention Facility, Moorhead, MN
Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes: Chemical Dependency Unit, Lino Lakes, MN
1994
St. Louis County Hibbing Law Enforcement Center, Hibbing, MN
Hennepin County ACF Program and Services Facility
Brown County Secure Juvenile Detention, New Ulm, MN
MN Correctional Facilities: 485 Bed Addition, "Q" Building, Administration Building, Pre-Design Study
1993
MN Correctional Facilities: Red Wing Secure Detention Cottage, Redwing, MN
Winona County Courthouse Remodel, Winona, MN
1991
Hennepin County Correctional Facility: Miscellaneous Remodeling and Studies
Redwood County: Courthouse Remodel, Redwood Falls, MN
1990
Brown County Jail and Law Enforcement Center, New Ulm, MN
Renville County: Miscellaneous Remodeling, Olivia, MN
1989
Hennepin County Government Center Repair, Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Milan, MI
1987
MN Department of Military Affairs: National Guard Armories
Olmstead County Detention Center
1986
Ramsey County Juvenile Courts: Remodeling, St. Paul, MN
Ramsey County Corrections Facility, Maplewood, MN
Sanilac County: Government Center and Jail, Sandusky, MI
1985
Richard McCarthy enters the partnership, the firm becomes known as Klein McCarthy & Company, Ltd.
1984
Chisago County: Courts, Government Center, Center City, MN
1983
Otter Tail County Jail and Courts, Fergus Falls, MN
MN Correctional Facilities: Stillwater Retrofit, Surveillance System, Stillwater, MN
1982
Kittson County Jail, Hallock, MN
1981
Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility: Master Plan, Parking, Minneapolis, MN
1979
Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility: Women's Unit, Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County Work Release: Mechanical and Kitchen Design, Plymouth, MN
1977
George Klein launches his new firm as George Klein & Co. Ltd.
Ramsey County Juvenile Center in St. Paul, MN, the firm's first commission
[+] Top
