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Colonel Wolfe School

Colonel Wolfe School, built in 1905, [1] is named after Civil War soldier Colonel John Simms [2] Wolfe. [3] Originally owned by the City of Champaign, the school was later purchased by the University [4] and was renovated in 1966. [5] [6] The grave Colonel Wolfe and his wife, Celestia Young, resides in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Urbana. His grave bears the Latin phrase "In Hoc Signo Vinces", [7] meaning, "In this Sign, Conquer", a reference to Constantine's vision the evening before the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 310. [8] Above the words are depicted a cross through a crown. [9]




[1] Building marker stone
[2] Middle name from grave marker in Mt. Hope Cemetery
[3] http://freepages.college-alumni.rootsweb.com/~livngstn/buildings.htm
[4] Building does not appear in Board of Trustee's minutes in the 1900-1910 range, suggesting that it was originally a city school and was only later purchased by the University
[5] Legal Counsel Subject File 1914-1970 - 34/1/1/ - Box10
[6] See Liberal Arts and Sciences / Psychology / Departmental Subject File, 1932-1969 - 15/19/1 - Box 1 for floor plans of renovation.
[7] Grave marker in Mt. Hope Cemetery
[8] http://www.ihsv.com/aboutus.html
[9] Grave marker in Mt. Hope Cemetery
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