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The main quadrangle at the
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign is surrounded by Georgian Revival and Neo Classical-style
academic halls built in accordance with a 1905 master plan. Lincoln Hall,
which was constructed 1911-1929, is a 3½-story Renaissance
Revival-style building in the southwest corner of the quad.
The
university’s historic preservation plan named it the campus’ fifth most
significant structure. However, current expansion plans call for
alterations to the building’s rear (street) facade and a substantial
amount of interior demolition, affecting portions of the central
auditorium.
This expansion project also points to the failure of a system
of design review between the university and the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency.
Photo credit: LPCI
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