Natural History Building, Champaign-Urbana

Name: Natural History Building
Address: Champaign-Urbana, United States

#24 among attractions in Champaign-Urbana

Gothic Revival architecture

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The Natural History Building is a historic building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. Built in 1892, the building originally housed the university's departments of botany, zoology, and geology. In addition to classroom space, the building also included a natural history museum. Architect Nathan Clifford Ricker designed the High Victorian Gothic building. The red brick building has a rough stone foundation and is decorated with colored brick and stone. The steep roof is supported by a timber truss system; the exposed trusses create a coffered ceiling on the interior. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 40°6'34"N, 88°13'34"W

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Champaign-Urbana United States

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Day trips

Natural History Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Stadium, Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Alma Mater.

0.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Champaign-Urbana
23 min walk • Memorial Stadium, a landmark of Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, stands as a proud testament to the spirit of sports and remembrance in the heartland of America. This expansive stadium, inaugurated in 1923, serves as the home ground for the University of Illinois at...
~1510 ftSE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
8 min walk • The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is an ethnographic museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
14 min walk • Huff Hall is a 4,050-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
~690 ftW
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
4 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
16 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
~1320 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
7 min walk • The Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a concert hall and the university's largest lecture hall. It is the southernmost building on the main quad.
~1020 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
5 min walk • The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is an educational and performing arts complex located at 500 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois and on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Herman C.
~980 ftS
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
5 min walk • The Illini Union, located at 1401 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, is the student union for the University.
~930 ftSW
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
5 min walk • The English Building, previously known as the Woman's Building and Bevier Hall, is a historic structure on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
~1570 ftS
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
8 min walk • The University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory, located at 901 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was built in 1896, and was designed by Charles A. Gunn.
~640 ftW
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
4 min walk • Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, was built in 1896–97 and was designed by Nathan Ricker and James M.

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Which popular attractions are close to Natural History Building?

Nearby attractions include Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana (4 min walk), Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana (4 min walk), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana (4 min walk), Busey-Evans Residence Halls, Urbana (5 min walk).

How to get to Natural History Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Natural History Building:

Bus

Illini Union • Lines: 12E, 12W, 13N, 13S, 21, 22N, 22S, 2C, 2U, 5E, 5W, 5Xe, 5Xw, 8E (3 min walk)
Green & Goodwin • Lines: 10W, 12E, 12W, 13S, 21, 22S, 2C, 2U, 5E, 5W, 5Xe, 5Xw, 8E (3 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (24 min walk)