Riverview is a historic building on the campus of
St. Cloud State University in
St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1913 for what was then a teacher training college, to serve as a
laboratory school
A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school operated in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentatio ...
where student teachers gained practical experience instructing local children.
[. With .] The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1988 as the Model School for its state-level significance in the theme of education. It was nominated for being Minnesota's oldest surviving teacher-training facility.
The St. Cloud Model School continued to serve its original role into the 1950s, but moved into the nearby Thomas J. Gray Campus Lab School in 1958. From 1958 to 2008, the renamed Riverview Hall was home to the university's English department. The hall then underwent a $6.2 million renovation, reopening in 2010. The project retained the historic features of the original building while adding up-to-date innovations. Two historic classrooms, furnished in 1913 style, stand next to smart classrooms and modern communication labs. It now houses the Department of Communication Studies.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Stearns County, Minnesota
References
External links
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Riverview€“St. Cloud State University
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
1913 establishments in Minnesota
Buildings and structures in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Colonial Revival architecture in Minnesota
Laboratory schools in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Stearns County, Minnesota
St. Cloud State University
School buildings completed in 1913
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota