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| Title | Flat Iron Building, Urbana, Illinois |
| Coverage / Year | 1948 |
| Description | Flat Iron Building, Railroad (Springfield Avenue) and Main Streets, Urbana. |
| Interpretation | The wedge-shape of this building referred to the once indispensible household implement. The Flat Iron Department Store opened September 4, 1906, occupying the basement and first two floors. The building's architect, Joseph with Royer, had offices on the third floor, as did several attorneys. The Elks club on the fourth floor had a nice view of the temperance statue/fountain outside. The building burned on March 21, 1948. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Urban Treasure Hunt; |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 18 Social Systems |
| Source | Champaign County Historical Archives, The Urbana Free Library (Fires -- Flatiron Building) |
| Subject / Keywords | Buildings; Urbana, Illinois; Fire; Fire engines & equipment; Fire fighters; Automobiles; |
| Collection Publisher | UIUC Digital Imaging & Media Technology Initiative
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | ufh4002 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 935171572002_flatiron2.jpg |
