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Urbana Seminary, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Illustration of Urbana Seminary from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Urbana Railroad Company Streetcar in front of the Champaign County Courthouse
The Champaign County Courthouse acted as the Urbana depot for the Urbana Railroad Company line from 1863-1890.
Urbana Library Association Book Stamp
These embossed stamps were found in the books lent out by the subscription library. They helped identify which books belonged to the new library
Urbana Commercial Club pamphlet
1908 pamphlet from the Urbana Commercial Club with the first mention of the proposed new library.
Tiernan's Block, circa 1910s
Tiernan’s Block, 115 W. Main St., the first official location of The Urbana Free Library. The library was on the second floor from 1872-1876. The building was remodeled by Joseph Royer in 1913.
The Urbana High School
Photo of Urbana High School at 1002 S. Race St. The high school was designed by Joseph Royer and built in 1914.
The Urbana Free Library
Photo of The Urbana Free Library at 203 S. Race Street
The Urbana City Building
Photo of The Urbana City Building at 107-109 S. Market St.
The Champaign County Courthouse
The Champaign County Courthouse shortly after opening. Note that the steeple of the courthouse was intact. It was lowered 85 feet in the 1950s as a result of lightning strikes and returned to it's original size in the early 2000s.
Sholem's Shoes
Photograph of Urbana location of Sholem's Shoes.