National Register of Historic Places

Building at 203-205 North Market Street

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
November 7, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001336

About this property

The building at 203–205 North Market Street is a historic commercial building located in Champaign, Illinois. Built circa 1870, the building has an architecturally significant Italianate design, stylistically matching its neighbor at 201 North Market Street. The Italianate style was popular in both residential and commercial buildings in the United States from the 1850s through the 1880s. The two-story building's characteristic Italianate features include its tall, narrow arched windows capped with keystones and its brick entablature. The building also has a cast iron storefront with classical details, a popular decorative element in contemporary commercial buildings. A limestone sidewalk, possibly the only 19th-century stone sidewalk remaining in Champaign, runs in front of the building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1997, along with its companion building at 201 North Market Street.

Location

203-205 N. Market St.
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
40.11775, -88.20651

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Building at 203-205 North Market Street listed on the National Register?

Building at 203-205 North Market Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Building at 203-205 North Market Street?

Building at 203-205 North Market Street is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Building at 203-205 North Market Street?

The period of significance for Building at 203-205 North Market Street is recorded as the industrial era.

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