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USO Club, southwest corner, Champaign, Illinois
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| Title | USO Club, southwest corner, Champaign, Illinois |
| Coverage / Year | 1893 |
| Description | USO Club, southwest corner, Randolph and Hill Sts., Champaign. |
| Interpretation | During World War II this was a popular USO center for thousands of military personnel stationed at the UI and Chanute Field. It was erected as Champaign High School in 1893, but renamed Central School when a new high school opened on West Green Street in 1914. Its last use was as the local office of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. After the building was demolished in 1974, the site became a parking lot for Champaign National Bank. The cornerstone remains, incorporated in a bench. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Urban Treasure Hunt; World War II |
| 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, Illinois; Champaign County, Illinois; Buildings; Education; Military; Recreation |
| 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 | iha00193 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 92125202682002_Image24.jpg |
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