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List of City of Champaign local landmarks

Historic Landmarks and Districts is a designation of the City of Champaign Historic Preservation Commission (HPC).[1] Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Preservation Commission

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The City of Champaign's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks and ensures historic site maintain their character. The Historic Preservation Commission was authorized by Sec. 37-481.[2]

Guidelines

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Criteria

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To submit a landmark or district for historic designation, applicants must provide a narrative demonstrating how the proposed landmark meets criteria in Sec. 37-491 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.[3]

The Commission shall, upon receipt of an application and after conducting an investigation, make a preliminary determination as to whether a property, structure, improvement, or area meets one or more of the following criteria:

(a) Significant value as part of the historical, cultural, artistic, social, ethnic, or other heritage of the nation, state or community.

(b) Associated with an important person or event in national, state or local history.

(c) Representative of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type inherently valuable for the study of a period, style, craftsmanship, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials.

(d) Notable work of a master builder, designer, architect, or artist whose individual genius has influenced an era.

(e) Identifiable as an established and familiar visual feature in the community owing to its unique location or physical characteristics.

(f) One of the few remaining examples of a particular architectural style or use or is an example which clearly represents a major architectural style and has undergone little or no alteration since its construction.

(g) A property, structure, improvement or area that is less than fifty (50) years old shall not be considered for landmark designation unless it is of exceptional importance in any of the areas described in the criteria above.

List of landmarks

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Individual landmarks[4]

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Landmark Name Image Location Built Style NRHP date
Atkinson Monument Building

Precision Graphics[5]

  106-108 S Neil Street 1904 Richardsonian Romanesque N/A
Champaign City Building   102 N Neil Street 1937 Art Deco N/A
Dunning - Marks Residence 1018 W Church Street 1906 Neoclassical N/A
Former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

(Papa Del's Pizza Factory)

1201 S Neil Street 1938 Art Deco N/A
Graphic Press Building   203-205 N Market Street 1870 Italianate Commercial Style November 7, 1997
Harwood-Solon Residence   503 S State Street 1867 Italianate (Tuscan Villa) July 3, 2007
Henry Ahrens Residence

(Divan Wojnar Residence)

  212 E University Avenue 1893 Queen Anne November 22, 2011
Inter-Urban Trolley Barn

(Surface 51)

804 N Neil Street c. 1894-1909 Railroad Vernacular
Lincoln Building   44 E Main Street 1916 Classical Revival detailing August 1, 1996
Mattis Residence

(Health & Vaughn Funeral Home)

201 N Elm Street 1883 Queen Anne
Orpheum Theater

(RKO Orpheum Theatre)

  346-352 N Neil Street 1914 Classical Revival exterior; French Renaissance interior February 28, 1991
Park Theater

(Art Theater Co-Op)

  126-128 W Church Street 1913 Classical Revival
Phi Delta Theta   309 E Chalmers Street 1922 Tudor Revival February 25, 2004
Prayer for Rain Statue   West Side Park 1899
Rick Orr Florist Building[5] 122 N Walnut Street ca. 1887-1890 Romanesque Revival
Salem Baptist Church   500 E Park Street 1908 Romanesque Revival
Solon Building   201 N Market Street 1870 Italianate Commercial Style November 7, 1997
Stone Arch Bridge   NW Corner of Springfield Avenue and Second Street 1860 May 14, 1981
The Cambridge 805-807 W Church Street 1923-1924 Tudor Revival
The Georgian   1005 S Sixth Street 1925 Georgian Revival November 15, 2005
The Greystone 107 S Wright Street 1924 Vernacular (Romanesque Influences)
The Parkview 305 W University Avenue 1925 Tudor Revival
Thomas Franks Residence 704 N Randolph Street 1872 Vernacular (T-Plan with Queen Anne detailing)
Trevett Residence

(Owens Funeral Home)

101 N Elm Street 1900 Georgian Revival
U.S. Post Office

(Springer Cultural Center)

  301 N Randolph Street 1905 Neoclassical, Beaux Arts August 17, 1976
Virginia Theater[6]   203 W Park Street 1921 Italian Renaissance Revival, Spanish Revival November 28, 2003
Wee Haven   1509 W Park Avenue 1925 Prairie School December 15, 2011
West Side Park  
Women's Town Club

(Buzzard Organ Factory)

112 W Hill Street 1897 Richardsonian Romanesque

Historic Districts

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National Historic Districts

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Local Historic Districts

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  • Illinois Central Railroad Historic District[7]
  • Villard Court Historic District[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Historic Preservation Commission". City of Champaign. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ^ "Local Landmarks". City of Champaign. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ^ a b Monson, Mike (2003-10-19). "A passion for downtown". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  6. ^ Smith, Cassandra (2021-09-17). "The Virginia Theatre to reopen; celebrating 100th anniversary season". WCIA. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Landmarks – PACA". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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