Richardson Hall, St. Lawrence University

Richardson Hall, St. Lawrence University
LocationSt. Lawrence University campus, Canton, New York, U.S.
Coordinates44°35′31″N 75°09′47″W / 44.5920°N 75.1631°W / 44.5920; -75.1631
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1855
NRHP reference No.74002204[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974

Richardson Hall, also known as College Building and Main Hall, is a historic institutional building at St. Lawrence University, Canton, in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is a three-story rectangular brick structure built on a high sandstone foundation. When constructed in 1855–1856, it housed the dining room, chapel, classrooms, and dormitory space. It was renovated in 1906 and 1962.[2] It is located within the St. Lawrence University-Old Campus Historic District.[3]

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. ^ Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Richardson Hall, St. Lawrence University. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ^ John Harwood (July 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP St. Lawrence University-Old Campus Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)