Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
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| Title | Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois |
| Description | 200 E. Florida Ave., Champaign. |
| Interpretation | A 1911 campus plan proposed a stadium at what was then the most logical place, Illinois Field. In 1922 trustees approved the present 40-acre site, thereby marking the southwest campus as the center for future athletic activities. Funded by contributions, pledges of $100 entitled the donor to one good seat in the stadium for ten years or two good seats for five years. Designed by Holabird and Roche, and constructed in 1922-24 by the construction company, English Brothers, the stadium was a memorial to students who had died in World War I. |
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| Learning Standards | 16 History |
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| 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 | 1922/1924 |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | iha00204 |
| Date Created | 09/03/02 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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