Lincoln the Lawyer, Urbana

Name: Lincoln the Lawyer
Address: Urbana, United States

#5 among attractions in Urbana

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Facts and practical information

Lincoln the Lawyer, also known as The Young Circuit Lawyer, Young Lincoln or simply Abraham Lincoln, is a Lorado Taft sculpture now located on the 1000 block of Race Street, Urbana, Illinois, across from Urbana High School in Carle Park. The statue was dedicated by Taft on July 3, 1927. It was moved to the eastern entrance of Carle Park on December 4, 1927, when it was first placed on a pedestal facing due east. Taft requested a slightly different placement, facing southeast, and the statue was moved about 20 feet north to the present site in December 1955. It was restored in 2003, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2004. ()

Built: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 40°6'14"N, 88°12'36"W

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Urbana United States

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Day trips

Lincoln the Lawyer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall, Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Krannert Art Museum.

0.5 miN
Shopping, Night club, Shopping centre
Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana
13 min walk • The Urbana-Lincoln Hotel – Lincoln Square Mall is a historic building complex located at 300 South Broadway Avenue in Urbana, Illinois. The Tudor Revival style hotel was built in 1923. In 1964, the mall was built as an extension of the hotel; it was one of the first fully enclosed shopping malls in Illinois.
0.6 miW
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
17 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.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
31 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.
1.1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
30 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
24 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.
0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
19 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.
0.9 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
24 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.
0.8 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Station Theatre, Urbana
20 min walk • The Station Theatre is a small independent dramatics theatre located in downtown Urbana, Illinois. It was converted into a theatre from a Big Four Railway passenger station in 1967. At that time, it was called The Depot. The building was last used as a passenger station in 1956.
0.9 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
22 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.
0.9 miW
Tower
McFarland Carillon, Urbana
24 min walk • The McFarland Carillon, sometimes referred to as the McFarland Bell Tower or McFarland Memorial Bell Tower is a 185-foot bell tower located on the South Quad of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
0.7 miW
Botanical garden
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection, Urbana
18 min walk • The University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection is a 2,000-square-foot conservatory and botanical garden located in the Plant Sciences Laboratory Greenhouses, on the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign campus, 1201 South Dorner Drive, Urbana, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lincoln the Lawyer?

Nearby attractions include Downtown Urbana Historic District, Urbana (7 min walk), Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Chapter House, Urbana (13 min walk), Elm Street Court, Urbana (16 min walk), Spurlock Museum, Urbana (17 min walk).

How to get to Lincoln the Lawyer by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lincoln the Lawyer:

Bus

Urbana High School • Lines: 8E, 8W (1 min walk)
Race & Michigan • Lines: 8E, 8W (4 min walk)