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CHAMPAIGN HISTORY

The History of Champaign, Illinois
Documenting the people, places and events that have shaped our City's history. 
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    30 East Main Street - First National Bank
    TJ Blakeman
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 7 min

    30 East Main Street - First National Bank

    The first building constructed on this parcel was a small wood frame commercial building that is depicted in the 1858 Urbana-West Urbana...
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    401 North Neil Street - Beardsley Hotel
    TJ Blakeman
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    401 North Neil Street - Beardsley Hotel

    The Neil House/Olive House Constructed 1850s Owner: Samuel Dean Razed: 1887 (Fire) The following excerpt is taken from the historical...
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    102 North Neil Street - Champaign City Building
    TJ Blakeman
    • Dec 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    102 North Neil Street - Champaign City Building

    Original Champaign City Building Constructed:  1889 Architect: Sealy Brown Razed: 1935-36 (Razed) Before the construction of Champaign's...
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