Herring–Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University

Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University
Location St. Lawrence University campus, Canton, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°35′32″N 75°09′50″W / 44.5923°N 75.1639°W / 44.5923; -75.1639Coordinates: 44°35′32″N 75°09′50″W / 44.5923°N 75.1639°W / 44.5923; -75.1639
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1869
Architect Huberty & Hudswell
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 74002203[1]
Added to NRHP May 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 1⁄2-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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 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)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 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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