Old Campus Historic District (St. Lawrence University)

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St. Lawrence University – Old Campus Historic District
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Gunnison Memorial Chapel, St. Lawrence University
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LocationPark St.
Canton, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°35′26″N75°9′50″W / 44.59056°N 75.16389°W / 44.59056; -75.16389 Coordinates: 44°35′26″N75°9′50″W / 44.59056°N 75.16389°W / 44.59056; -75.16389
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1856
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 83001793 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

The Old Campus Historic District is a national historic district on the campus of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, United States. The district includes eight contributing buildings and two contributing objects. It encompasses the structures built before 1930 and includes Beta Theta Pi Temple (1925–26), Gunnison Memorial Chapel (1925–26), Carnegie Hall (1905–06), Hepburn Hall (1925), Sykes Residence for Men (1930), Memorial Hall (1909), Piskor Hall (1907–09), Payson Hall (1910–11), and Dean-Eaton Residence Hall (1926–27). Also in the district are the separately listed Richardson Hall (1855–56) and Herring-Cole Hall (1869–1902). [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as St. Lawrence University – Old Campus Historic District. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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 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
  3. Raymond W. Smith (October 1993). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: St. Lawrence University - Old Campus Historic District . Retrieved August 14, 2022. Includes 16 photos. Downloading is slow.