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Illini Hall

Illini Hall, built in 1907 as the University YMCA to house 88 male students, [1] featured 38,100 square feet in 1939 when the University purchased it for $99,000. [2] In 1919 the building became the new Student Union, the precursor of the 1941 Illini Union. [3] By 1950 the building was the home of The Daily Illini, The Illio, a speech research program, and the Division of University Extension. [4]

By the late 1960's the northern section of the building was in a state of disrepair and campus planners recommended razing it and remodeling the southern section of the building. [5] However, the building survived intact, and in 1978 the third floor was remodeled for $70,400 to house the offices of the Police Training Institute. [6]




[1] http://www.universityymca.org/resources/uyph1.pdf
[2] Buildings on Urbana Campus in 1944
[3] University of Illinois Archives, Building and Statue Dedication Programs: RS 2/0/808 - Illini Union 10th anniversary
[4] Campus Map and Informational Brochure - circa 1950's (lists English Building as Bevier Hall, which places it between 1946 and 1956)
[5] Provisional Long-Range Campus Planning Report 1971-1980
[6] 6/23/78 - unknown
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