Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana

Name: Foellinger Auditorium
Address: 709 S Mathews Ave, Champaign-Urbana, United States

#7 among attractions in Champaign-Urbana

Concerts and shows, Top attraction, Theater

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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. Its size and its dome make it one of the university’s most recognizable buildings. The building was completed in 1907 and was designed by Clarence H. Blackall, a noted theatre designer, in the Beaux-Arts style. The building is essentially a circle with a 120-foot diameter covering 17,000 square feet, with a large vestibule on the north side, and 396 lights in its copper dome. ()

Completed: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 40°6'22"N, 88°13'38"W

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709 S Mathews AveChampaign-Urbana United States

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Day trips

Foellinger Auditorium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Alma Mater, Krannert Art Museum.

~1690 ftE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
9 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.
~1770 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
9 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.
~1460 ftN
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
8 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
~1870 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
10 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
~1400 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
7 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.
~350 ftNE
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
2 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.
~650 ftNW
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
4 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.
~420 ftSE
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
3 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.
~1280 ftN
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
7 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.
~1080 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, Champaign-Urbana
6 min walk • The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music documents American music through historical artifacts and archival records in multiple formats. The center is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's library system and the University of Illinois School of Music.
~990 ftS
Tower
McFarland Carillon, Urbana
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Foellinger Auditorium?

Nearby attractions include Illini Union, Urbana (2 min walk), Lincoln Hall, Champaign-Urbana (2 min walk), University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Champaign-Urbana (2 min walk), Astronomical Observatory, Urbana (3 min walk).

How to get to Foellinger Auditorium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Foellinger Auditorium:

Bus

Armory & Wright • Lines: 13N, 1N, 21, 22N, 4E, 8W, 9B (3 min walk)
Gregory at Mumford Hall • Lines: 10E, 10W, 13N, 13S, 22N, 22S, 5Xe, 5Xw (4 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (26 min walk)