National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Champaign County

Champaign County Illinois (Page 2) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory, University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana--Lincoln Hotel--Lincoln Square Mall, Warm Air Research House and University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District.

The famous person Joel Stebbins is associated with one of more of the Champaign County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Champaign County places including C.A. Gunn, Charles A. Gunn, Provine L.H. & Kissinger, Rolla D. Fulk, Joseph Royer, Bevis & Co., James M. White, Kell and Bernard, Charles Platt and James White. Prominent architectural styles found in Champaign Country are Classical Revival, Tudor Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Unitarian Church of Urbana (added 1991 - - #91000572)

Also known as Channing--Murray Foundation

1209 W. Oregon St. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,C.F., Root,Walter C.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

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University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory (added 1986 - - #86003155)

901 S. Mathews Ave. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

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University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000030)

1201 W. St. Mary's Rd. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, James M., Kell and Bernard

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Research Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Research Facility, Storage

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University of Illinois Observatory (added 1989 - - #89002466)

901 S. Mathews Ave. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gunn,Charles A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Stebbins,Joel

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Research Facility

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Urbana--Lincoln Hotel--Lincoln Square Mall (added 2006 - - #06000778)

Also known as New Lincoln Square Village, Historic Lincoln Hotel

300 S. Broadway Ave. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Royer, Joseph, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

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Virginia Theater (added 2003 - - #03001201)

203 W. Park Ave. , Champaign

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crane, C. Howard and Franzheim, K., Ramey, George

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Vriner's Confectionery (added 1983 - - #83000305)

55 Main St. , Champaign

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Warm Air Research House (added 2001 - - #01000595)

1108 W. Stoughton St. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Provine L.H. & Kissinger, Fulk, Rolla D.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wee Haven (added 2011 - - #11000906)

1509 W. Park Ave., Champaign

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (added 2003 - - #02001751)

906 S Goodwin Ave. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, James, Platt, Charles

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Women's Residence Hall--West Residence Hall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (added 2003 - - #02001752)

1111W Nevada St. , Urbana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Platt, Charles, White, James

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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