National Register of Historic Places

Bresee Hall

Oneonta, Otsego County, New York
Listed
April 11, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002892

About this property

Bresee Hall is a historic institutional building located on the campus of Hartwick College at Oneonta in Otsego County, New York. It was designed by architect John Russell Pope and built in 1928. It is a rectangular, three story brick building with a symmetrical thirteen bay facade. The east facade features a projecting, pedimented three bay pavilion. The formal entrance is located at the center of the pavilion and consists of a portico composed of flanking pilasters and columns with composite capitals, a broad entablature and a segmental pediment. The building is topped by a hipped roof with a two-stage octagonal wooden cupola topped by a weather vane. The building has Colonial Revival style detailing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Oneonta, Otsego County, New York
42.45882, -75.07185

Categories

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Sources

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When was Bresee Hall listed on the National Register?

Bresee Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Bresee Hall?

Bresee Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bresee Hall?

The period of significance for Bresee Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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