Metal Shop
National Register of Historic Places

Metal Shop

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
November 19, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
86003141

About this property

The Metal Shop, also known as Aeronautical Lab B, was a historic building located at 1022 South Burrill Avenue on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Built in 1895, the building served as a metal shop for the university's architecture and engineering students. Nathan Clifford Ricker, who later served as Dean of the College of Engineering, designed the building. The design was more functional than Ricker's other work on the campus; its only decorative element is a brick arched loggia in front of the entrance. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1986. It was demolished in 1993 but is still listed on the National Register.

Location

102 S. Burrill Ave.
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
40.11186, -88.22694

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 Metal Shop listed on the National Register?

Metal Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Metal Shop?

Metal Shop is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Metal Shop?

The period of significance for Metal Shop is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1022.

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