Richardson Hall, also known as College Building and Main Hall, is a historic institutional building at St. Lawrence University, Canton, in

St. Lawrence County, New York St. Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,505. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Christian saint L ...

. It is a three-story rectangular brick structure built on a high

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foundation. When constructed in 1855–1856, it housed the dining room, chapel, classrooms, and dormitory space. It was renovated in 1906 and 1962. ''See also:'' It is located within the St. Lawrence University-Old Campus Historic District. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1974.

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University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Residential buildings completed in 1856 Buildings and structures in St. Lawrence County, New York National Register of Historic Places in St. Lawrence County, New York 1855 establishments in New York (state) {{StLawrenceCountyNY-NRHP-stub