USO Club, southwest corner, Champaign, Illinois
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| Title | USO Club, southwest corner, Champaign, Illinois |
| Description | USO Club, southwest corner, Randolph and Hill Sts., Champaign. |
| Interpretation | During World War II this was a popular USO center for thousands of military personnel stationed at the UI and Chanute Field. It was erected as Champaign High School in 1893, but renamed Central School when a new high school opened on West Green Street in 1914. Its last use was as the local office of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. After the building was demolished in 1974, the site became a parking lot for Champaign National Bank. The cornerstone remains, incorporated in a bench. |
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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 | 1893 |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | iha00193 |
| Date Created | 37494 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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USO Club, southwest corner, Champaign, Illinois |