Property Record
320 E CASCADE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | South Hall - River Falls State Normal School |
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| Other Name: | UW-River Falls, South Hall, RVF 0002 |
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| Reference Number: | 26989 |
| Location (Address): | 320 E CASCADE AVE |
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| County: | Pierce |
| City: | River Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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| Survey Date: | 19902011 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | William Waters |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | South Hall, River Falls State Normal School |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/7/1976 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Plans in a map tube in G-13. South Hall was built in 1897/8 (opened September 6, 1898) to replace the main normal school building that had been destroyed by fire in November, 1897. The 3 story red brick building had a gymnasium separated from the main structure in an annex and the first floor contained a model school (later called the campus school) and art and music rooms. The second floor contained recitation rooms and the third floor held science laboratories. There were also free baths for students who roomed in private houses without bathes. |
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| Bibliographic References: | THE HISTORIC NAME CAME FROM THE 1/13/1898 ISSUE OF THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL; THE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION FROM THE 4/7/1898 ISSUE AND THE ARCHITECT'S NAME FROM THE 2/10/1898 ISSUE. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. John Lankford "A History of Wisconsin State University-River Falls (1874-1866)," found in, HISTORY OF THE WISCONSIN STATE UNIVERISTIES (1866-1868), ed. Walker Wyman, 1968, pg. 147. The Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Undergraduate Catalog, 1973-1975 Centennial Edition, pg. 14. “Architecture/History Survey: Cascade Ave. Pedestrian Safety Improvements At U.W. River Falls. WHS project number 12-1115/PI.” June 2012. Prepared by Rachel E. Bankowitz. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |