Herring-Cole Hall, St Lawrence University

  • Also Known As: Herring Library and Cole Reading Room

  • Address: St Lawrence University campus
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1869/00/00 Herring Library is built of local Potsdam sandstone "Italian style", funded by, Silas Herring, the maker of Champion safes in New York City, the architect is unknown.
1902/00/00 Huberty and Hudswell Architect Cole Reading Room is built at right angles to the Herring Library. Funded by Edward Cole, the New York firm of Huberty and Hudswell designed a oak panelled reading room and a gallery supported by Corinthian columns.

Data »

Particulars for Herring-Cole Hall, St Lawrence University:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Higher Learning College
Architectural Style Italianate
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 1st May 1974

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University
Registry Address: St. Lawrence University campus
Registry Number: 74002203
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Huberty and Hudswell
Architectural Style: Italianate
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1869, 1902
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-Function: College
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: College

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