Sheldon Hall (Oswego, New York)

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Sheldon Hall
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LocationWashington Blvd., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′16″N76°32′12″W / 43.45444°N 76.53667°W / 43.45444; -76.53667 Coordinates: 43°27′16″N76°32′12″W / 43.45444°N 76.53667°W / 43.45444; -76.53667
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1911
ArchitectNYS Dept. of Public Works
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002741 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1980

Sheldon Hall is a historic collegiate building located on the campus of the State University of New York at Oswego at Oswego in Oswego County, New York.

It was built in 1911 and is a Neoclassical style structure that consists of a two-story main block built of brick and terra cotta above a raised basement with flanking wings. It features a copper clad clock tower and belfry above a pediment on the main block. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. Alice Jean Stuart (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sheldon Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)See also: "Accompanying five photos".