Altgeld Hall
| Altgeld Hall | |
|---|---|
Altgeld Hall in 2011 | |
| Former names | University Library Law Building |
| General information | |
| Type | educational |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Location | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Address | 1409 West Green Street Urbana, Illinois |
| Current tenants | Department of Mathematics Mathematics Library |
| Construction started | June 10, 1896 |
| Completed | December 1, 1897 |
| Owner | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Nathan Ricker and James M. White |
Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus, was built in 1896–97 and was designed by Nathan Ricker and James M. White of the university's architecture department in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Planning for the building began during the Illinois governorship of John Peter Altgeld. The building was originally the University Library, and received major additions in 1914, 1919, 1926, and 1956. From 1927 to 1955 it was used by the College of Law, and from 1955 on by the Department of Mathematics and the Mathematics Library. The University Chime in the bell tower – which marks the hours, half hours, and quarter hours and plays a ten-minute concert every school day from 12:50–1:00 p.m. – was installed in 1920. The building was officially named "Altgeld Hall" in 1941. Altgeld Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970.