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]
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| Location | St. Lawrence University campus, Canton, New York, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°35′32″N 75°09′50″W / 44.5923°N 75.1639°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Huberty & Hudswell |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002203[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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