Natural History Building

United States historic place

Natural History Building (NHB)

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Show map of Illinois

Show map of the United States

Location| 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, Illinois
Coordinates| 40°6′34″N 88°13′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.10944°N 88.22583°W﻿ / 40.10944; -88.22583
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1892 (1892)
Architect| Ricker, Nathan Clifford
Architectural style| High Victorian Gothic
MPS| University of Illinois Buildings by Nathan Clifford Ricker TR
NRHP reference No.| 86003147[1]
Added to NRHP| November 9, 1986

The Natural History Building is a historic building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. Built in 1892, the building originally housed the university's departments of botany, zoology, and geology. In addition to classroom space, the building also included a natural history museum.[2] Architect Nathan Clifford Ricker designed the High Victorian Gothic building. The red brick building has a rough stone foundation and is decorated with colored brick and stone. The steep roof is supported by a timber truss system; the exposed trusses create a coffered ceiling on the interior.[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1986.[1] In 2010, it was evacuated due to structural deficiencies. After an extensive, $79 million renovation, it reopened in August 2017[4] and now houses the School of Earth, Society, and Environment (SESE) including the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Geology and Geography and Geographic Information systems, as well as teaching space for the School of Integrative Biology (SIB).

In 2019, the building received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold status for its renovation being conducted in an environmentally efficient manner, which included using renewable materials, utilizing energy-efficient technology, and focusing on natural lighting.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Campus Landmarks". University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
3. ^ Cassens, Amy L.; Garner, David J.; Johnson, Bret F.; Stein, Janice A. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Natural History Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
4. ^ Jones Toal, Samantha. "Renovated: The Natural History Building reopens". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
5. ^ Paeth, Abby. "Natural History Building recognized by U.S. Green Building Council". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natural History Building (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign).

* v
* t
* e

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Located in: Urbana and Champaign, Illinois

Academics|

| Schools and
colleges|

* Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
* Applied Health Sciences
* Architecture
* Carle (Medicine)
* Education
* Fine and Applied Arts
* Gies (Business)
* Grainger (Engineering)
* Labor and Employment Relations
* Law
* Liberal Arts and Sciences
* Information Sciences
* Media
* Social Work
* Veterinary Medicine

|

Centers and
institutes|

* Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
* Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
* Center for International Business Education and Research
* Center for the Simulation of Advanced Rockets
* Coordinated Science Laboratory
* Illinois Newspaper Project
* Information Trust Institute
* Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science
* Institute for Condensed Matter Theory
* Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
* National Center for Supercomputing Applications
* Prairie Research Institute
* The Rare Book & Manuscript Library
* Regional Economics Applications Laboratory
* Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
* State Farm Research and Development Center
* University Library
* Universal Parallel Computing Research Center - Illinois

Athletics|

| NCAA sports|

* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Baseball
* Football
* Men's basketball
* Men's golf
* Men's gymnastics
* Men's tennis
* Softball
* Women's basketball
* Women's volleyball

|

Club sports|

* Men's ice hockey
* Men's volleyball
* Rowing
* Wheelchair basketball

Facilities|

* Activities and Recreation Center
* Atkins Tennis Center
* Campus Recreation Center – East
* Freer Hall
* Huff Hall
* Ice Arena
* Illinois Field
* Kenney Gym and Kenney Gym Annex
* Memorial Stadium
* State Farm Center

Rivalries|

* Braggin' Rights
* Missouri
* Northwestern
* Ohio State football
* Purdue

Spirit|

* Chief Illiniwek
* Songs ("Hail to the Orange," "Illinois Loyalty," "Oskee Wow-Wow")
* Orange Krush

Student life|

| Groups|

* Fraternities and sororities
* Graduate Employees' Organization
* Illinois Business Consulting
* Illinois Solar Decathlon
* Marching Illini

|

Media|

* Fighting Illini Sports Network
* Illini Media
* The Daily Illini
* WPGU
* Illinois Public Media

Journals|

* Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal
* Illinois Journal of Mathematics
* Ninth Letter
* University of Illinois Law Review

Campus|

| Historic
buildings|

* Altgeld Hall (Altgeld Chimes)
* Busey–Evans Residence Halls
* Engineering Hall
* English Building
* Foellinger Auditorium
* Harker Hall
* Illini Union
* Lincoln Hall
* Main Library
* Natural History Building
* Noyes Laboratory of Chemistry
* Observatory
* Round barns
* Smith Memorial Hall
* Uni High School

|

Other
buildings|

* Business Instructional Facility
* Grainger Engineering Library
* Japan House
* Krannert Art Museum
* Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
* Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory
* Siebel Center for Computer Science
* Spurlock Museum

Around
campus|

* History
* Alma Mater sculpture
* Arboretum
* Boneyard Creek
* Conservatory and Plant Collection
* Engineering Campus
* McFarland Memorial Bell Tower
* Morrow Plots
* Residence halls

Off campus|

* Allerton Park
* Campustown
* Mount Laguna Observatory
* Research Park
* Willard Airport

History and people|

* 1960s slush fund scandal
* 2000s clout scandal
* Unofficial Saint Patrick's Day
* Chancellors of UIUC
* COVID-19 pandemic response
* Notable people

Other|

* Blue Waters
* Pinto Bean
* Public transit
* Stoesser Lecturer
* University of Illinois System

* v
* t
* e

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Topics|

* Architectural style categories
* Contributing property
* Historic district
* History of the National Register of Historic Places
* Keeper of the Register
* National Park Service
* Property types

Lists by state|

* List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state:
* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

Lists by insular areas|

* American Samoa
* Guam
* Minor Outlying Islands
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Lists by associated state|

* Federated States of Micronesia
* Marshall Islands
* Palau

Other areas|

* District of Columbia
* American Legation, Morocco

Related|

* National Historic Preservation Act
* Historic Preservation Fund
* List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
* University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places

* National Register of Historic Places portal
* Category

This article about a property in Champaign County, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

* v
* t
* e

*[No.]: number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template