South Hall-River Falls State Normal School

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South Hall, River Falls State Normal School
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South Hall
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Location320 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°51′13″N92°37′23″W / 44.85361°N 92.62306°W / 44.85361; -92.62306 Coordinates: 44°51′13″N92°37′23″W / 44.85361°N 92.62306°W / 44.85361; -92.62306
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
ArchitectWaters, William
NRHP reference No. 76000073 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976

South Hall is located on the campus of what is now the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

History

South Hall was built in 1898 after a fire had destroyed the previous building that housed the school a year earlier. The building was designed by Oshkosh architect William Waters. At the time, as the sole building on campus, it was simply known as the "Normal School". It became known by its current name after the construction of North Hall in 1914. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "South Hall". University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Retrieved 2013-05-25.