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| Title | University of Illinois Ceramics Building, Urbana, Illinois |
| Coverage / Year | 1915 |
| Description | 105 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana. |
| Interpretation | James B. Dibelka's restrained Renaissance Revival design is enhanced with a variety of types of tile and some of the best terra-cotta work in Champaign-Urbana. When the building was completed in 1915, Illinois ranked fourth among states in ceramics production. The brick, terra-cotta, concrete, and ornaments for the building came from Illinois. Brick manufacturers from the Midwest contributed sample display panels for the first floor hallway. Distributor of the card was the University of Illinois Supply Store. |
| 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 | Urbana, Illinois; Buildings; Education; Technology; Ceramics |
| 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 | IHA00181 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 65653212372002_Image17.jpg |
