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ini Union

Building operations on the campus came to an abrupt halt with the Depression. In some respects, the University has never caught up with space deficiencies which have developed in the ensuing years; the outstanding exception to this pattern is the Illini Union, completed in 1941 and financed by federal rather than state funds. Architects of the Union were Howard L. Cheney and John C. Leavell. They continued with remarkable skill the style and spirit of the buildings designed by Charles A. Piatt. It is difficult to think of a finer example of a modern adaptation of Georgian style than the Illini Union with its stately portico, four pairs of columns, well-conceived pediment, and octagonal cupola with clock and interesting skyline. The interior was designed and executed with particular care and elegance and has remained in impeccable condition. When large additions were made to the Union in 1963, the original style of the building was almost duplicated. The central mall of the campus, with the Union at one end and the Auditorium at the other, remains a satisfying heartland for a great institution.