Station Theater, Urbana, Illinois

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image

Coverage / Year

1978

Description

223 N. Broadway, Urbana.

Interpretation

The Station Theater, Urbana, was built in 1923 as a railroad station for the Big Four Railroad. It was the second station built at this location. With the advent of highways and people using cars, the railroad declined. The railroad station closed in 1956, which was the same year that I-74 was started. The last passenger train stopped at the station on October 14, 1957.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Urban Treasure Hunt

Learning Standards

18 Social Systems
16 History

Author or Creator

Illinois Heritage Association
Miller, Patricia L.

Subject / Keywords

Actors
Theatrical productions
Theaters
Urbana, Illinois
Buildings

Collection Publisher

Illinois Heritage Association

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

pmsp7005

Date Created

7-15-02

Resource Type	image
Title	Station Theater, Urbana, Illinois
Coverage / Year	1978
Description	223 N. Broadway, Urbana.
Interpretation	The Station Theater, Urbana, was built in 1923 as a railroad station for the Big Four Railroad. It was the second station built at this location. With the advent of highways and people using cars, the railroad declined. The railroad station closed in 1956, which was the same year that I-74 was started. The last passenger train stopped at the station on October 14, 1957.
Lesson Plans / Themes	Urban Treasure Hunt
Learning Standards	18 Social Systems 16 History
Author or Creator	Illinois Heritage Association Miller, Patricia L.
Subject / Keywords	Actors Theatrical productions Theaters Urbana, Illinois Buildings
Collection Publisher	Illinois Heritage Association
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	pmsp7005
Date Created	7-15-02

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