Library--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In 1912 the president of the University called for the expansion of the original library to hold 1 million volumes housed in a new building. The building was commissioned and built, and obtained its 1 millionth volume in 1935. More stacks were subsequently added.

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Street address: 1408 W. Gregory Dr. Urbana, IL USA County / Borough / Parish: Champaign Year listed: 2000 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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