National Register of Historic Places

Chemical Laboratory

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
November 19, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003148

About this property

Harker Hall, also known as the Chemical Laboratory, is a historic building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. Built in 1877, the building originally served as the university's chemical laboratory. Architect Nathan Clifford Ricker and John Mills Van Osdell designed the Second Empire building, which originally featured a mansard roof. In 1896, a lightning strike set the roof on fire, and architect James White replaced it with a hip roof. The building was named Harker Hall in honor of Oliver A. Harker, who served as dean of the university's law school from 1903 to 1916. Until it stopped hosting classes, the hall was the oldest classroom building at the university. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1986.

Location

1305 W. Green St.
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
40.10898, -88.22665

Categories

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When was Chemical Laboratory listed on the National Register?

Chemical Laboratory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Chemical Laboratory?

Chemical Laboratory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chemical Laboratory?

The period of significance for Chemical Laboratory is recorded as the industrial era.

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