English Building, Urbana

Name: English Building
Address: Urbana, United States

#6 among attractions in Urbana

Beaux-Arts architecture

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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. It is located on the west side of the Main Quad between Lincoln Hall and the Henry Administration Building. The original portion of the English Building, designed by McKim, Mead & White, was completed in 1905 and subsequently expanded in 1913 and 1924. The distinctive columned front, which faces the Main Quad, dates to the 1913 addition. Since 1956, the English Building has been home to the university's Department of English. ()

Coordinates: 40°6'27"N, 88°13'42"W

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Urbana United States

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Day trips

English Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Alma Mater, Foellinger Auditorium.

~1900 ftE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
10 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.
~1920 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
10 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.
~840 ftN
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
5 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
~650 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
4 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.
~1490 ftE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
8 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.
~520 ftSE
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
3 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.
~1050 ftSE
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
6 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.
~660 ftN
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.
~1270 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, Champaign-Urbana
7 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.
~1580 ftS
Tower
McFarland Carillon, Urbana
8 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.
~1750 ftN
Library
Grainger Engineering Library, Champaign-Urbana
9 min walk • The Grainger Engineering Library is a library at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign College of Engineering for all disciplines of engineering at the University.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to English Building?

Nearby attractions include University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Champaign-Urbana (2 min walk), Lincoln Hall, Champaign-Urbana (2 min walk), Illini Union, Urbana (3 min walk), Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana (4 min walk).

How to get to English Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to English Building:

Bus

Transit Plaza • Lines: 13N, 13S, 1N, 1S, 21, 22N, 22S, 4E, 4W, 8E, 8W, 9A, 9B (2 min walk)
Armory & Wright • Lines: 13N, 1N, 21, 22N, 4E, 8W, 9B (4 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (23 min walk)