Riverview Hall

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Riverview Hall
Model School
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Riverview Hall viewed from the west
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Location826 1st Avenue S., St. Cloud, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°33′5″N94°8′54″W / 45.55139°N 94.14833°W / 45.55139; -94.14833 Coordinates: 45°33′5″N94°8′54″W / 45.55139°N 94.14833°W / 45.55139; -94.14833
AreaLess than one acre
Built1913
Architect Clarence H. Johnston Sr.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 88003072 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1988
Riverview Hall

Riverview Hall is a historic building on the campus of St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1913 for what was then a teacher training college, to serve as a laboratory school where student teachers gained practical experience instructing local children. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Model School for its state-level significance in the theme of education. [3] It was nominated for being Minnesota's oldest surviving teacher-training facility. [2]

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The St. Cloud Model School continued to serve its original role into the 1960s. From 1958 to 2008, the renamed Riverview Hall was home to the university's English department. The hall then underwent a $6.2 million renovation, reopening in 2010. The project retained the historic features of the original building while adding up-to-date innovations. Two historic classrooms, furnished in 1913 style, stand next to smart classrooms and modern communication labs. It now houses the Department of Communication Studies. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Koop, Michael (June 1988), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Model School, St. Cloud State Normal School, National Park Service, retrieved 2018-05-28 With photos
  3. "Model School, St. Cloud State Normal School". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  4. "Riverview celebration". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved 2014-12-29.