Lincoln Hall (University of Illinois)
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Lincoln Hall is one of the eleven buildings that make up the main Quad of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. The building's exterior depicts scenes of the life of Abraham Lincoln
. The building housed the departments of Sociology, Communications, and Political Science, as well as the offices of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
.
Funding for the Lincoln was approved by the Illinois State Legislature in 1909, was ready for occupation in 1911, and was finally dedicated on 12 February 1913. There was an addition to the building in 1929.
A bronze plaque with the text of the Gettysburg Address
hangs in the East entrance to the hall. Also in that entryway is a bronze bust of Lincoln, the nose of which is more polished than the rest of the sculpture due to many students rubbing it for good luck. Twenty quotes and ten scenes from Lincoln's life adorn the exterior of the four-story building.
The South courtyard is a memorial to those University of Illinois students who died in the First World War
, dedicated by the classes of 1918 and 1919.
In 2005, the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois placed Lincoln Hall on its yearly Ten Most Endangered list. In July 2009, Governor Pat Quinn
approved $57.3 million for the renovation of Lincoln Hall. The plan would bring the building up to the contemporary building code while preserving historical features such as exterior terra cotta panels and the Lincoln Hall Theater. The renovated building would be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2012.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. The building's exterior depicts scenes of the life of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. The building housed the departments of Sociology, Communications, and Political Science, as well as the offices of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UIUC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest college in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, created in 1913 through the merger of the College of Literature and Arts and the College of Science. It has nationally ranked programs in chemistry, psychology and speech communications...
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Funding for the Lincoln was approved by the Illinois State Legislature in 1909, was ready for occupation in 1911, and was finally dedicated on 12 February 1913. There was an addition to the building in 1929.
A bronze plaque with the text of the Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery...
hangs in the East entrance to the hall. Also in that entryway is a bronze bust of Lincoln, the nose of which is more polished than the rest of the sculpture due to many students rubbing it for good luck. Twenty quotes and ten scenes from Lincoln's life adorn the exterior of the four-story building.
The South courtyard is a memorial to those University of Illinois students who died in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, dedicated by the classes of 1918 and 1919.
In 2005, the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois placed Lincoln Hall on its yearly Ten Most Endangered list. In July 2009, Governor Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (politician)
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Quinn III is the 41st and current Governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Previously elected three times to statewide office, Quinn was the sitting lieutenant governor and became governor on January 29, 2009, when the previous governor, Rod Blagojevich,...
approved $57.3 million for the renovation of Lincoln Hall. The plan would bring the building up to the contemporary building code while preserving historical features such as exterior terra cotta panels and the Lincoln Hall Theater. The renovated building would be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2012.