Herring–Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University

	Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	St. Lawrence University campus, Canton, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	44°35′32″N 75°09′50″W / 44.5923°N 75.1639°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1869
Architect	Huberty & Hudswell
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	74002203
Added to NRHP	May 1, 1974

Interior of the Cole Reading Room, Herring–Cole Hall

Herring–Cole Hall is a historic institutional building located at St. Lawrence University in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York. It is a 1+1⁄2-story structure built of Potsdam sandstone. It was built in two stages and its T-shaped plan is due to the attachment of the Cole Reading Room (1902) at a right angle to the Herring Library (1869).^[2] It is located within the St. Lawrence University – Old Campus Historic District.^[3]

Popular campus lore maintains that the building is haunted by one or more spirits or ghosts. The building plays host to the occasional séance for this reason, and is a favorite location for local meditation circles, though this stems from its acoustics, lighting, age, atmosphere, and isolation.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
^ 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.)

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Herring-Cole Hall, St. Lawrence University. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

[nrhpdoc1-3] 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.)

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