Herring–Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University

United States historic place
Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University
44°35′32″N 75°09′50″W / 44.5923°N 75.1639°W / 44.5923; -75.1639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1869
ArchitectHuberty & Hudswell
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.74002203[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974
Interior of the Cole Reading Room, Herring–Cole Hall

Herring–Cole Hall is a historic institutional building located at St. Lawrence University in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York. It is a 1+12-story structure built of Potsdam sandstone. It was built in two stages and its T-shaped plan is due to the attachment of the Cole Reading Room (1902) at a right angle to the Herring Library (1869).[2] It is located within the St. Lawrence University – Old Campus Historic District.[3]

Popular campus lore maintains that the building is haunted by one or more spirits or ghosts. The building plays host to the occasional séance for this reason, and is a favorite location for local meditation circles, though this stems from its acoustics, lighting, age, atmosphere, and isolation.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Herring-Cole Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying four photographs
  3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Lawrence University – Old Campus Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying 16 photographs
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