Overview of The Campus
| Old Main, St. Olaf College | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Old Main | |
| Location: | St. Olaf College campus, Northfield, Minnesota |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1877 |
| Architectural style: | Gothic |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001073 |
| Added to NRHP: | June 3, 1976 |
| Steensland Library--St. Olaf College | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Steensland Library | |
| Location: | Off St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, Minnesota |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1902 |
| Architect: | Omeyer & Thori |
| Architectural style: | Classical Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| MPS: | Rice County MRA |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82003020 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 6, 1982 |
Known as “The Hill,” St. Olaf College’s picturesque 300-acre (120 ha) campus is home to 17 academic and administrative buildings, 29 student residences and 10 athletic facilities. St. Olaf is a residential college; 96 percent of St. Olaf students reside in one of the 11 residence halls and 18 academic and special interest group houses. Adjacent to campus are 325 acres (132 ha) of restored wetlands, woodlands, and native tall grass prairie owned and maintained by St. Olaf, and a utility-grade wind turbine that supplies up to one-third of the college’s daily electrical needs.
Two buildings on the campus are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Old Main, designed by Long and Haglin; and Steensland Library, designed by Omeyer and Thori. Steensland Library presently houses International and Off-Campus Studies.
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