Natural History Building

	Natural History Building (NHB)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Show map of IllinoisShow map of the United StatesShow all
Location	1301 W. Green St., Urbana, Illinois
Coordinates	40°6′34″N 88°13′33″W / 40.10944°N 88.22583°WCoordinates: 40°6′34″N 88°13′33″W / 40.10944°N 88.22583°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1892
Architect	Ricker, Nathan Clifford
Architectural style	High Victorian Gothic
MPS	University of Illinois Buildings by Nathan Clifford Ricker TR
NRHP reference No.	86003147
Added to NRHP	November 9, 1986

The Natural History Building is a historic building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. Built in 1892, the building originally housed the university's departments of botany, zoology, and geology. In addition to classroom space, the building also included a natural history museum.^[2] Architect Nathan Clifford Ricker designed the High Victorian Gothic building. The red brick building has a rough stone foundation and is decorated with colored brick and stone. The steep roof is supported by a timber truss system; the exposed trusses create a coffered ceiling on the interior.^[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1986.^[1] In 2010, it was evacuated due to structural deficiencies. After an extensive, $79 million renovation, it reopened in August 2017^[4] and now houses the School of Earth, Society, and Environment (SESE) including the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Geology and Geography and Geographic Information systems, as well as teaching space for the School of Integrative Biology (SIB).

In 2019, the building received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold status for its renovation being conducted in an environmentally efficient manner, which included using renewable materials, utilizing energy-efficient technology, and focusing on natural lighting.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Campus Landmarks". University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^ Cassens, Amy L.; Garner, David J.; Johnson, Bret F.; Stein, Janice A. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Natural History Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^ Jones Toal, Samantha. "Renovated: The Natural History Building reopens". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ Paeth, Abby. "Natural History Building recognized by U.S. Green Building Council". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

This article about a property in Champaign County, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "Campus Landmarks". University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

[3] Cassens, Amy L.; Garner, David J.; Johnson, Bret F.; Stein, Janice A. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Natural History Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

[4] Jones Toal, Samantha. "Renovated: The Natural History Building reopens". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[5] Paeth, Abby. "Natural History Building recognized by U.S. Green Building Council". University of Illinois College of LAS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics	Architectural style categories Contributing property Historic district History of the National Register of Historic Places Keeper of the Register National Park Service Property types
Lists by state	List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Lists by insular areas	American Samoa Guam Minor Outlying Islands Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands
Lists by associated state	Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau
Other areas	District of Columbia Morocco
Related	National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Historic Preservation Fund List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places portal Category