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The Illinois Industrial University was renamed the University of Illinois by an act of the Illinois Legislature signed into law
June 19, 1885
by Gov. Oglesby, according to the Annals of the University in the preface to the book.
UI Buildings
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 The "Elephant" -- the first building on campus, originally a Methodist seminary. |
Special thanks to Stan Apperson who provided information on many of the Residence Hall names from a pamphlet, and to M. L. Archer, who
provided valuable editing and many stories and anecdotes, especially related to the Residence Halls.
Some facts were pulled from The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Sept. 11, 1994, p. E-1.).
This site is under construction -- please send me any corrections !
| Building | Named after |
|---|---|
| Abbott Power Plant (1941) | William Lamont Abbott, Class of 1894, Power engineer; President, Board of Trustee |
| Allen Hall (1956) | Professor Louise Catherine Allen Gregory (1848-1920), Professor of Domestic Science and second wife of Regent Gregory. Preceptress of the University. |
| Altgeld Hall (1896) | Gov. John Peter Altgeld, trustee |
| Allerton House (1900) and Park | Robert Henry Allerton, artist, art collector, philanthropist. |
| Atkins Tennis Center (1999) | Clinton and Susan Atkins, real estate developers in Champaign |
| Babcock Hall (1963) | Professor Kendric Babcock (1867-1932), Dean of LAS, Provost |
| Barton Hall (1941) (rumor: formerly Oldfather Hall) | Professor Herbert Jewett Barton (1853-1933) Professor of Latin, Chair of the Classics Department |
| Beckman Institute (1988) | Arnold O. Beckman, Class of 1922 and Mabel Meinzer Beckman |
| Beckwith Residence Hall | Guy M. Beckwith, donor |
| Bevier Hall (1955) | Professor Isabel Bevier, Professor of Household Science |
| Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building (2001) | Gary K. Bielfeldt, Class of 1958 and Carlotta J. Bielfeldt, Class of 1959 |
| Blaisdell Hall (1963) | Professor Daisy Luana Blaisdell (1866-1952) Professor of German, Social Director of Busey Hall |
| Burrill Hall, Burrill Drive | Professor Thomas Jonathan Burrill, Regent, 1891-94 |
| Burnsides Research Laboratory | ? |
| Busey Hall (1918) | Trustee Mary E. Bowen Busey (1854-1930). |
| Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunication (1999) | Alice Curtis Campbell, Law Class of 1943 and Robert Campbell, Commerce alumnus |
| Carr Hall (1963) | Robert Franklin Carr (1871-1945). Class of 1893. Member of Board of Trustees, Chair of the Alumni Association and University Foundation. |
| Chalmers Street | ? |
| Clark Hall (1941) | Thomas Arkle Clark (1862-1932). Class of 1890. English teacher. later named "Dean of Men" and may have been the first person in the country to hold that title |
| Coble Hall | Professor Arthur B. Coble, Professor of Mathematics, 1918-1947 Head of Math department; President of American Mathematical Society |
| Daniels Hall (1960-61) Daniels Street | Professor Arthur Hill Daniels (1865-1940). Professor and Head of Department of Philosophy; Acting Dean of LAS, Dean of the Graduate School, and Interim President, 1934 |
| Davenport Hall (1899) | Professor Eugene Davenport, Dean of Agriculture |
| David Kinley Hall (1924) | David Kinley, President 1920-30 |
| Evans Hall (1926) | Trustee Laura Belle Twaddell Evans (1860-1932) |
| Everitt Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (1988) | Professor William L. Everitt, Dean of Engineering |
| Eichelberger Field (2000) | Lila Jean "Shorty" and Paul Eichelberger |
| Flagg Hall (1952) | Trustee William C. Flagg |
| Foellinger Auditorium (1905) Foellinger Great Hall | Helene Foellinger, Class of 1932, youngest woman publisher in Indiana |
| Forbes Hall (1958) | Stephen Alfred Forbes (1844-1930). Dean of College of Science, Chief of State Natural History Survey, Professor of Zoology and Entomology. Honorary Degree, 1905 |
| Freer Hall (1931) | Professor Louise Freer, Professor of Physical Education |
| Garner Hall (1958) | Professor James Wilford Garner, (1871-1938). Professor and Head of Department of Political Science. |
| Gove Plaza | Professor Samuel K. Gove, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs |
| Grainger Library (1994) | William Wallace Grainger, Class of 1919 |
| Gregory Hall (1939) Gregory Drive | John Milton Gregory, Regent, 1868-80 |
| Hallene Gateway (2001) -- the original entrance to University Hall, (1873) | Alan M. and Phyllis Welsh Hallene, alumni |
| Harding Band Building (1957) and Harding Drive in Urbana | Albert Austin Harding, Band director, friend of John Phillip Sousa; obtained Sousa's music collection for the Sousa Museum in the Harding Band Building. |
| Harker Hall (1878) | Professor Oliver Albert Harker, Dean of Law |
| Hartley Gardens (1994) | Miles C. Hartley, alumnus and faculty member at Uni High |
| Henry Administration Building (1911) | David Dodds Henry, President of the University, 1955-71 |
| Hopkins Hall (1958) | Professor Cyril G. Hopkins, (1866-1919). Professor of Chemistry; Head of Department of Agronomy. |
| Huff Gym (now Huff Hall) (1927) | Football Coach George Huff. Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, next to Memorial Stadium, his headstone even with the 50-yard line (Daily Illini, Oct. 28, 2002). |
| Irwin Academic Services Building | Irwin Family Foundation |
| John Street | ? |
| Kenney Gymnasium (1901) the "Old Men's Gym" | Coach Harold E. (Hek) Kenney (wrestling coach 1929-43) |
| Kinkead Pavilion (1989) | William S. Kinkead |
| Krannert Center (1969) and Krannert Art Museum (1961) |
Herman Krannert, Class of 1912, industrialist, and Ellnora Krannert. The Krannerts made their fortune in cardboard production, and the ceiling of the lobby of Krannert Center is designed to look like cardboard. |
| Leonard Hall (1949) | Maria Leonard (1880-1976). Dean of Women from 1923-1945. |
| Levis Faculty Center |
William E. Levis, Law Class of 1913, and Margaret Harris Levis, LAS alumna |
| Lincoln Hall (1911) | President Abraham Lincoln |
| Loomis Laboratory (1980) | Professor Francis Wheeler Loomis, Head of Physics |
| Lundgren Hall (1941) | Carl Leonard Lundgren, (1880-1934). Class of 1902. Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (including the 1906, 1907, and 1908 World Series, the last two won by the Cubs) and, later, Illinois baseball coach |
| Madigan Laboratory | U.S. Rep. Edward R. Madigan |
| Mathews Street | The Hon. Milton W. Mathews, Editor of the Champaign County Herald, state senator, banker |
| McKinley Health Center (1927) | Senator William Brown McKinley, U.S. Senator from Illinois. Donated funds to start McKinley Memorial Church and Foundation in Champaign, named after his father, George McKinley, pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Champaign. |
| Morrill Hall | Justin Smith Morrill, champion of the 1861 Land Grant College Act |
| Morrow Plots (1876) | Professor George Espy Morrow, Dean of Agriculture |
| Mumford Hall (1924) and Mumford House (1871) and Mumford Drive in Urbana | Professor Herbert Windsor Mumford, Dean of Agriculture |
| Newmark Civil Engineering Building | Professor Nathan M. Newmark, Head of Civil Engineering, founding member, National Academy of Engineering |
| Noble Hall (1953) | ? Louis Reeder Noble, Class of 1876. Insurance Adjuster. Note: M.L. Archer believes that the Noble the hall was named after was an opthalmologist, so this may not be correct. |
| Noyes Lab (1902) | Professor William Albert Noyes, Professor of Chemistry |
| Oglesby Hall (1966) | Gov. Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899). Signed original charter of the University. Co-founder of the Republican Party, campaign manager for Abraham Lincoln and inventor of the term "railsplitter" |
| Peabody Drive Peabody Drive Residence Halls | Selim Hobart Peabody, Regent, 1880-1891 |
| Richmond Journalism Teaching Studio (1999) | Jack and Marjorie Richmond |
| Roger Adams Laboratory | Professor Roger Adams, Head of Chemistry, 1926-54 |
| Saunders Hall (1963) | Alta Gwinn Saunders (1886-1948). Chair of the Division of Business English, and Director of the Alumni Association. |
| Scott Hall (1960) | William Franklin Scott, (1877-1950). Professor of English, established the journlism curriculum. |
| Seitz Materials Research Laboratory | Professor Frederick Seitz, Dean of Engineering, Vice Chancellor for Research, Pres. American Academy of Sciences |
| Shelden Hall (1949) | Miriam A. Shelden (1912-1975). Dean of Women and Dean of Student Personnel. Developed equal opportunity programs for women, minorities, and the disadvantaged. |
| Sherman Hall (1966) | Stuart Pratt Sherman, (1881-1926). Professor of English |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science (2003) | Thomas M. Siebel, Class of 1975 |
| Smith Memorial Hall (1920) | Tina Weedon Smith. Funds were donated by her husband, Thomas J. Smith, Trustee |
| Snyder Hall (1960) | Professor Edward Snyder, (1835-1903). Professor of German and Literature. Commandant of the Military Department. Dean of College of Literature. A marble bust of Snyder was created by Laredo Taft |
| Spurlock Museum (2002) | William and Clarice Spurlock |
| Swanlund Administration Building | Lester H. Swanlund, Class of 1932, donated by his wife, Maybelle Swanlund, Class of 1932 |
| Swanson Center (1999) | Dennis and Katharine Woglund Swanson |
| Stoughton Street | Rev. Jonathan C. Stoughton, Methodist minister, who proposed the idea to build a Methodist Seminary building which later became the "Elephant Building" pictured above -- the University's first building. |
| Taft Hall (1957) | Lorado Taft, (1860-1936). Class of 1879. Sculptor. His works include the Alma Mater near Altgeld Hall and the Pioneer statues inside and outside the Library. |
| Talbot Lab (1929) | Professor Arthur Newell Talbot, Professor of Civil Engineering. |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Hall (1995) | Temple Hoyne Buell, Class of 1916. Architect. |
| Townsend Hall (1964) | Professor Edgar Jerome Townsend, (1865-1955). Professor and Head of Department of Mathematics. Dean of Science. Acting President of the University. |
| Trelease Hall (1966) | Leah F. Trelease (1894-1957). Teacher in the English Department. Dean of Women. |
| Trelease Woods & Prairie | Professor William Trelease, Head of botany |
| Turner Hall | Jonathan Baldwin Turner, founding father of the University |
| Turner Student Services Building | Fred H. Turner, Dean of Men and, later, Dean of Students, 1943-1967 |
| Ubben Basketball Practice Complex | Richard T. Ubben, Class of 1929 |
| Van Doren Hall (1957) (rumor: formerly Pillsbury Hall) | Carl Clinton Van Doren, (1885-1950) Author. 1939 Pulitzer Prize winner for biography of Benjamin Franklin. Class of 1907 |
| Wardall Hall (1964) | Professor Ruth Aimee Wardall, (1877-1936). Class of 1903. Head of the Department of Home Economics. |
| Weston Hall (1961) | Nathan A. Weston, (1868-1923). Class of 1889, Professor of Economics, and Dean of Commerce one of five Weston siblings who all graduated from the UI |
| Willard Airport | Arthur Cutts Willard, President 1934-46 |
| Wohlers Hall (1912) | Albert Wohlers, Class of 1939 and Jane Wohlers, Class of 1941 |
| Col. Wolfe School | Col. John S. Wolfe, Civil War Veteran |
| Wright Street | James S. Wright (1816-?). On original committee formed to build the Methodist Seminary that became the UI. He owned part of the land that later became the university. He was elected mayor of Champaign twice and state legislator. (Source: News Gazette) |
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