Saints' Rest
| Saints' Rest | |
|---|---|
 Saints Rest's former location on campus. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Dormitory |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Location | Sacred Space Michigan State University |
| Named for | The Saints' Everlasting Rest (1650 hymnal) by Richard Baxter |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Demolished | 1876 (fire) Excavated in 2005 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Clough Holmes |
| Website | |
| Dig MSU | |
Saints' Rest was the second building erected on the campus of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan (now Michigan State University). It was built in 1856 and served as the school's only dormitory until 1870, when Williams Hall was completed. Along with College Hall and a horse barn, it was one of three buildings completed when the college opened for classes in 1857.
As the campus's only
devotional The Saints' Everlasting Rest, written by Richard Baxter
in 1650.
The hall burned down during the December 1876 vacation despite the efforts of the Lansing fire department, which made the run all the way from Lansing in only 45 minutes.
On June 6, 2005, a team of Michigan State
sesquicentennial
celebration.
References
- Kuhn, Madison. (1955). Michigan State: The First Hundred Years, 1855-1955. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0-87013-222-9.
- Miller, Whitney. (2002). East Lansing: Collegeville Revisited (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2045-4.
- Stanford, Linda O. (2002). MSU Campus: Buildings, Places, Spaces. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0-87013-631-3.