City Hall and Fire Department, Champaign, Illinois
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| Title | City Hall and Fire Department, Champaign, Illinois |
| Description | 102 N. Neil St., Champaign. |
| Interpretation | When the first city hall was built in 1889 on land donated by banker David Bailey, the police and fire departments and city government were brought under one roof. A 1914 addition on the east provided space for the city's first "auto" fire trucks. This 1918 view from the southwest shows local architect Seely Brown's combination of arches, hooded windows, and towers - Romanesque Revival architectural features found in many civic and commercial buildings of the era. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Urban Treasure Hunt |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | |
| Source | History in Postcards: Champaign, Urbana, and the University of Illinois. Willis C. Baker, Patricia L. Miller. Illinois Heritage Association, 1993. |
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| Temporal Coverage | 1889 |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | iha00197 |
| Date Created | 08/30/02 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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