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| Title | Springer Recreational Center (Post Office, Champaign, Illinois) |
| Coverage / Year | 1903 |
| Description | 301 N. Randolph Street, Champaign. James Taylor Knox, U.S. Treasury Surveying Architect, was the architect of record for the 1903 Beaux-Arts-style post office. |
| Interpretation | When a new Champaign post office opened at 600 N. Neil Street in December, 1966, this building was converted to house federal agencies. In 1980, it was renamed to honor retired congressman William L. Springer of Champaign. The Champaign Park District acquired the building in 1991 for use as the Springer Recreational Center. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Urban Treasure Hunt |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Miller, Patricia L.; Illinois Heritage Association; |
| Source | History in Postcards: Champaign, Urbana, and the University of Illinois. Willis C. Baker, Patricia L. Miller. Illinois Heritage Association, 1993. |
| Subject / Keywords | Champaign County, Illinois; Buildings; Post office |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association
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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 | iha00176 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 32847212372002_Image12.jpg |
