Greek Revival Cottage (Urbana, Illinois)

The Greek Revival Cottage is a historic house located in Leal Park in Urbana, Illinois. Built circa 1860, the house is the last remaining Greek Revival home in Champaign-Urbana. As Champaign County was settled in the 1850s, the same time the Greek Revival style's popularity declined, few houses in the county were built in the style. The house's front entrance features a portico, the house's main Greek Revival element, with a dentillated pediment supported by square pillars. While the house was originally located at 1205 W. Springfield, it was relocated to the park in the 1970s to save it from demolition.[2]

Greek Revival Cottage
Location300 W. University Ave., Urbana, Illinois
Coordinates40°6′57″N 88°12′37″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.77000473[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1977

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1977.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Miller, Patricia L. (March 31, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Greek Revival Cottage" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


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