Downtown Urbana Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Urbana Historic District

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
August 26, 2019
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004308

About this property

The Downtown Urbana Historic District is a commercial historic district encompassing seven city blocks in downtown Urbana, Illinois. The buildings in the district reflects downtown Urbana's development as the county seat of Champaign County and a regional commercial center. While Urbana was founded in the 1830s and began its development in the ensuing decades, the oldest buildings in the district are from the 1870s. The city expanded considerably in the late nineteenth and early to mid twentieth centuries, and most of the district's buildings were constructed during this period. Local architect Joseph Royer designed many of the district's most prominent buildings, including the 1901 Romanesque Revival Champaign County Courthouse. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2019.

Location

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Downtown Urbana Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Urbana Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Urbana Historic District?

Downtown Urbana Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Urbana Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Urbana Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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