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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 60 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, and four former listings.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Henry Ahrens House
Henry Ahrens House
November 22, 2011
(#11000845)
 212 E. University Ave.
40°07′00″N 88°14′08″W / 40.116573°N 88.235656°W / 40.116573; -88.235656 (Henry Ahrens House)		 Champaign
2 Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity House
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity House
May 21, 1990
(#90000752)
 310 E. John St.
40°06′33″N 88°14′02″W / 40.109167°N 88.233889°W / 40.109167; -88.233889 (Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity House)		 Champaign
3 Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House
November 8, 2000
(#00001333)
 1202 W. Nevada St.
40°06′22″N 88°13′27″W / 40.106111°N 88.224167°W / 40.106111; -88.224167 (Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House)		 Urbana
4 Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity House
Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity House
August 5, 2009
(#09000589)
 1106 S. Lincoln Ave.
40°06′13″N 88°13′09″W / 40.103619°N 88.219164°W / 40.103619; -88.219164 (Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity House)		 Urbana
5 Alpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha Chapter
Alpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha Chapter
November 15, 2005
(#05001250)
 508 E. Amory Ave.
40°06′27″N 88°13′52″W / 40.1075°N 88.231111°W / 40.1075; -88.231111 (Alpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha Chapter)		 Champaign
6 Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House
Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House
May 23, 1997
(#97000460)
 1108 S. First St.
40°06′16″N 88°14′18″W / 40.104444°N 88.238333°W / 40.104444; -88.238333 (Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House)		 Champaign
7 Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Chapter House
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Chapter House
August 28, 1989
(#89001110)
 715 W. Michigan Ave.
40°06′05″N 88°13′06″W / 40.101389°N 88.218333°W / 40.101389; -88.218333 (Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Chapter House)		 Urbana
8 Altgeld Hall, University of Illinois
Altgeld Hall, University of Illinois
April 17, 1970
(#70000229)
 University of Illinois campus, corner of Wright and John Sts.
40°06′34″N 88°13′42″W / 40.109444°N 88.228333°W / 40.109444; -88.228333 (Altgeld Hall, University of Illinois)		 Urbana
9 Bailey-Rugg Building
Bailey-Rugg Building
November 7, 1997
(#97001337)
 219-225 N. Neil St.
40°07′05″N 88°14′37″W / 40.118056°N 88.243611°W / 40.118056; -88.243611 (Bailey-Rugg Building)		 Champaign Destroyed by fire, November 7, 2008
10 Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House
August 28, 1989
(#89001108)
 202 E. Daniel St.
40°06′29″N 88°14′09″W / 40.108056°N 88.235833°W / 40.108056; -88.235833 (Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House)		 Champaign
11 Building at 201 North Market Street
Building at 201 North Market Street
November 7, 1997
(#97001335)
 201 N. Market St.
40°07′02″N 88°14′30″W / 40.117222°N 88.241667°W / 40.117222; -88.241667 (Building at 201 North Market Street)		 Champaign
12 Building at 203-205 North Market Street
Building at 203-205 North Market Street
November 7, 1997
(#97001336)
 203-205 N. Market St.
40°07′04″N 88°12′23″W / 40.117778°N 88.206389°W / 40.117778; -88.206389 (Building at 203-205 North Market Street)		 Champaign
13 Burnham Athenaeum
Burnham Athenaeum
June 7, 1978
(#78001115)
 306 W. Church St.
40°07′07″N 88°14′50″W / 40.118611°N 88.247222°W / 40.118611; -88.247222 (Burnham Athenaeum)		 Champaign
14 Cattle Bank
Cattle Bank
August 19, 1975
(#75000642)
 102 E. University Ave.
40°07′00″N 88°14′19″W / 40.116667°N 88.238611°W / 40.116667; -88.238611 (Cattle Bank)		 Champaign Now the Champaign County Historical Museum
15 Chanute Field Historic District
Chanute Field Historic District
July 14, 2006
(#06000594)
 Rantoul National Aviation Center
40°18′00″N 88°09′04″W / 40.3°N 88.151111°W / 40.3; -88.151111 (Chanute Field Historic District)		 Rantoul
16 Chemical Laboratory
Chemical Laboratory
November 19, 1986
(#86003148)
 1305 W. Green St.
40°06′32″N 88°13′36″W / 40.108889°N 88.226667°W / 40.108889; -88.226667 (Chemical Laboratory)		 Urbana
17 Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House
February 22, 1990
(#90000114)
 313 E. John
40°06′33″N 88°14′01″W / 40.109167°N 88.233611°W / 40.109167; -88.233611 (Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House)		 Champaign
18 Delta Upsilon Fraternity House
Delta Upsilon Fraternity House
May 21, 1990
(#90000749)
 312 E. Armory Ave.
40°06′20″N 88°14′02″W / 40.105556°N 88.233889°W / 40.105556; -88.233889 (Delta Upsilon Fraternity House)		 Champaign
19 Elm Street Court
Elm Street Court
June 15, 2000
(#00000681)
 1-8 Elm Street Court
40°06′43″N 88°12′54″W / 40.111944°N 88.215°W / 40.111944; -88.215 (Elm Street Court)		 Urbana
20 Farm House
Farm House
October 31, 1989
(#89001728)
 1403 E. Lorado Taft Dr.
40°06′10″N 88°13′41″W / 40.102778°N 88.228056°W / 40.102778; -88.228056 (Farm House)		 Urbana
21 Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House
October 28, 1994
(#94001270)
 1110 W. Nevada
40°06′21″N 88°13′21″W / 40.105833°N 88.2225°W / 40.105833; -88.2225 (Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House)		 Urbana
22 The Georgian
The Georgian
November 15, 2005
(#05001260)
 1005 S. Sixth St.
40°06′30″N 88°13′50″W / 40.108333°N 88.230556°W / 40.108333; -88.230556 (The Georgian)		 Champaign
23 Greek Revival Cottage
Greek Revival Cottage
October 20, 1977
(#77000473)
 303 W. University Ave.
40°06′57″N 88°12′37″W / 40.115833°N 88.210278°W / 40.115833; -88.210278 (Greek Revival Cottage)		 Urbana
24 Clark R. Griggs House
Clark R. Griggs House
November 30, 1978
(#78001116)
 505 W. Main St.
40°06′48″N 88°12′49″W / 40.113333°N 88.213611°W / 40.113333; -88.213611 (Clark R. Griggs House)		 Urbana
25 Hazen Bridge
Hazen Bridge
May 6, 1994
(#94000433)
 Newcomb Twp. Rd. 85 across the Sangamon R.
40°15′09″N 88°23′01″W / 40.2525°N 88.383611°W / 40.2525; -88.383611 (Hazen Bridge)		 Mahomet
26 Illinois Traction Building
Illinois Traction Building
September 20, 2006
(#86003782)
 41 E. University Ave.
40°06′58″N 88°14′00″W / 40.116111°N 88.233333°W / 40.116111; -88.233333 (Illinois Traction Building)		 Champaign
27 Inman Hotel
Inman Hotel
October 20, 1989
(#89001732)
 17 E. University Ave.
40°06′58″N 88°14′32″W / 40.116111°N 88.242222°W / 40.116111; -88.242222 (Inman Hotel)		 Champaign
28 Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity House
Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity House
May 21, 1990
(#90000750)
 1110 S. Second St.
40°06′17″N 88°14′15″W / 40.104722°N 88.2375°W / 40.104722; -88.2375 (Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity House)		 Champaign
29 Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority House
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority House
February 25, 2004
(#04000074)
 1102 S. Lincoln Ave.
40°06′12″N 88°13′09″W / 40.103333°N 88.219167°W / 40.103333; -88.219167 (Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority House)		 Urbana
30 Kappa Sigma Fraternity House
Kappa Sigma Fraternity House
August 28, 1989
(#89001109)
 212 E. Daniel St.
40°06′29″N 88°14′12″W / 40.108056°N 88.236667°W / 40.108056; -88.236667 (Kappa Sigma Fraternity House)		 Champaign
31 Library-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
August 11, 2000
(#00000413)
 1408 W. Gregory Dr.
40°06′18″N 88°13′43″W / 40.105°N 88.228611°W / 40.105; -88.228611 (Library-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)		 Urbana
32 Lincoln (Statue)
Lincoln (Statue)
March 10, 2004
(#04000144)
 1000 Blk of S. Race St.
40°06′14″N 88°12′36″W / 40.104°N 88.2099°W / 40.104; -88.2099 (Lincoln (Statue))		 Urbana
33 Lincoln Building
Lincoln Building
August 1, 1996
(#96000854)
 44 E. Main St.
40°07′03″N 88°14′30″W / 40.1175°N 88.241667°W / 40.1175; -88.241667 (Lincoln Building)		 Champaign
34 George and Elsie Mattis House
George and Elsie Mattis House
December 7, 2010
(#10000993)
 900 W. Park Ave.
40°07′03″N 88°15′30″W / 40.1175°N 88.258333°W / 40.1175; -88.258333 (George and Elsie Mattis House)		 Champaign
35 Metal Shop
Metal Shop
November 19, 1986
(#86003141)
 102 S. Burrill Ave.
40°06′43″N 88°13′37″W / 40.111944°N 88.226944°W / 40.111944; -88.226944 (Metal Shop)		 Urbana Demolished 1993.
36 Military Drill Hall and Men's Gymnasium
Military Drill Hall and Men's Gymnasium
November 19, 1986
(#86003144)
 1402-1406 W. Springfield
40°06′46″N 88°13′40″W / 40.112778°N 88.227778°W / 40.112778; -88.227778 (Military Drill Hall and Men's Gymnasium)		 Urbana The "Military Drill Hall" is the Kenney Gym Annex (b.1890) and the "Men's Gymnasium" is the Kenney Gym (b.1902) [1]
37 Morrow Plots, University of Illinois
Morrow Plots, University of Illinois
May 23, 1968
(#68000024)
 Gregory Dr. at Matthews Ave.
40°06′16″N 88°13′33″W / 40.104444°N 88.225833°W / 40.104444; -88.225833 (Morrow Plots, University of Illinois)		 Urbana
38 Natural History Building
Natural History Building
November 9, 1986
(#86003147)
 1301 W. Green St.
40°06′34″N 88°13′33″W / 40.109444°N 88.225833°W / 40.109444; -88.225833 (Natural History Building)		 Urbana
39 New Orpheum Theatre
New Orpheum Theatre
February 28, 1991
(#91000085)
 346-352 N. Neil St.
40°07′10″N 88°14′33″W / 40.119444°N 88.2425°W / 40.119444; -88.2425 (New Orpheum Theatre)		 Champaign
40 Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House
February 25, 2004
(#04000070)
 309 E. Chalmers St.
40°06′22″N 88°14′03″W / 40.106111°N 88.234167°W / 40.106111; -88.234167 (Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House)		 Champaign
41 Phi Mu Sorority House
Phi Mu Sorority House
May 21, 1990
(#90000751)
 706 W. Ohio St.
40°06′14″N 88°12′59″W / 40.103889°N 88.216389°W / 40.103889; -88.216389 (Phi Mu Sorority House)		 Urbana
42 Nathan C. Ricker House
Nathan C. Ricker House
June 21, 2000
(#00000682)
 612 W. Green St.
40°06′39″N 88°12′57″W / 40.110833°N 88.215833°W / 40.110833; -88.215833 (Nathan C. Ricker House)		 Urbana
43 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House
February 22, 1990
(#90000113)
 211 E. Daniel St.
40°06′28″N 88°14′08″W / 40.107778°N 88.235556°W / 40.107778; -88.235556 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House)		 Champaign
44 Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall
Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall
February 29, 1996
(#96000097)
 805 S. Mathews Ave.
40°06′20″N 88°13′33″W / 40.105556°N 88.225833°W / 40.105556; -88.225833 (Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall)		 Urbana
45 Francis and Abbie Solon House
Francis and Abbie Solon House
July 3, 2007
(#07000644)
 503 South State St.
40°06′41″N 88°14′49″W / 40.111389°N 88.246944°W / 40.111389; -88.246944 (Francis and Abbie Solon House)		 Champaign
46 Frederick Squires House
Frederick Squires House
November 22, 2011
(#11000846)
 1003 W. Church St.
40°07′05″N 88°15′38″W / 40.117983°N 88.26065°W / 40.117983; -88.26065 (Frederick Squires House)		 Champaign
47 Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge
May 14, 1981
(#81000210)
 Springfield Ave. and 2nd St.
40°06′46″N 88°14′14″W / 40.112778°N 88.237222°W / 40.112778; -88.237222 (Stone Arch Bridge)		 Champaign Now integrated into the Boneyard Creek Second Street Basin
48 U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
August 17, 1976
(#76000684)
 Randolph and Church Sts.
40°07′07″N 88°14′44″W / 40.118611°N 88.245556°W / 40.118611; -88.245556 (U.S. Post Office)		 Champaign
49 Unitarian Church of Urbana
Unitarian Church of Urbana
May 13, 1991
(#91000572)
 1209 W. Oregon St.
40°06′24″N 88°13′30″W / 40.106667°N 88.225°W / 40.106667; -88.225 (Unitarian Church of Urbana)		 Urbana Now the Channing-Murray Foundation, includes Unitarian-Universalist chapel and vegetarian restaurant
50 University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory
University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory
November 6, 1986
(#86003155)
 901 S. Mathews Ave.
40°06′18″N 88°13′34″W / 40.105°N 88.226111°W / 40.105; -88.226111 (University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory)		 Urbana
51 University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District
University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District
February 4, 1994
(#94000030)
 1201 W. St. Mary's Rd.
40°05′38″N 88°13′28″W / 40.093889°N 88.224444°W / 40.093889; -88.224444 (University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District)		 Urbana
52 Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall
Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall
September 8, 2006
(#06000778)
 300 S. Broadway Ave.
40°06′38″N 88°12′26″W / 40.110556°N 88.207222°W / 40.110556; -88.207222 (Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall)		 Urbana Hotel is now (2013) "Urbana Landmark Hotel"
53 Virginia Theatre
Virginia Theatre
November 28, 2003
(#03001201)
 203 W. Park Ave.
40°07′01″N 88°14′42″W / 40.116944°N 88.245°W / 40.116944; -88.245 (Virginia Theatre)		 Champaign
54 Vriner's Confectionery
Vriner's Confectionery
May 9, 1983
(#83000305)
 55 Main St.
40°07′03″N 88°14′27″W / 40.1175°N 88.240833°W / 40.1175; -88.240833 (Vriner's Confectionery)		 Champaign
55 Warm Air Research House
Warm Air Research House
June 12, 2001
(#01000595)
 1108 W. Stoughton St.
40°06′48″N 88°13′23″W / 40.113333°N 88.223056°W / 40.113333; -88.223056 (Warm Air Research House)		 Urbana
56 Wee Haven
Wee Haven
December 15, 2011
(#11000906)
 1509 W. Park Ave.
40°07′02″N 88°16′17″W / 40.117103°N 88.271386°W / 40.117103; -88.271386 (Wee Haven)		 Champaign
57 Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
February 5, 2003
(#02001751)
 906 S Goodwin Ave.
40°06′24″N 88°13′27″W / 40.106667°N 88.224167°W / 40.106667; -88.224167 (Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)		 Urbana
58 Women's Residence Hall-West Residence Hall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Women's Residence Hall-West Residence Hall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
February 5, 2003
(#02001752)
 1111 W. Nevada St.
40°06′27″N 88°13′28″W / 40.1075°N 88.224444°W / 40.1075; -88.224444 (Women's Residence Hall-West Residence Hall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)		 Urbana

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Ater-Jaques House
August 1, 1996
(#96000855)
March 14, 2002
 207 W. Elm Street
 Urbana
1 Chi Psi Fraternity House
February 22, 1990
(#90000115)
April 17, 2003
 912 S. Second Street
 Champaign
2 Mahomet Graded School
December 2, 1987
(#87002035)
December 8, 1995
 Main St.
 Mahomet Demolished August 1988. Also known as Sangamon School.
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