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Caption: Book - 30 Year Master Plan (Tilton & O'Donnell)
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j j2 History of Campus Plan buildings for the University, and these were, as a rule, left free to follow their own inclinations. Each one, no doubt, tried conscientiously to design his particular building so that it would harmonize with other campus buildings in the vicinity where it was to be built* Some, apparently, came to the conclusion that this was an impossibility, and designed their building along different lines, hoping thereby to contribute to a new campus style. Up to this period, the University officials had not adopted a single style or type of architecture for University buildings. The institution was young and in a formative state, and had no Campus traditions on which to form a basis for a style. There was not even a local style or a local material suggestive of an appropriate architectural treatment; neither was there an American style which was considered, at that time, expressive of the Illinois country. The University of Illinois was a pioneer institution in a pioneer situation, and a style of architecture appropriate to and expressive of the ideals of the institution was yet to be established. For some time it had been keenly felt that there should be some stylistic standard established in order that greater harmony might be obtained in the campus buildings, but such a matter was not easily determined and no definite or official action was ever taken. The University was hampered in many ways when it came to the fixing of and adhering to a definite style of architecture for Campus buildings. There was no executive or governing body to act continuously from year to year without a change in personnel. Being a State institution it was subject to all the changing conditions that are the natural lot of such. The personnel of the Board of Trustees changed from time to time, and in the University itself the Administrative body was also subject to change. The policy of State officials with respect to the employment of architects for the University did not remain the same, and the cutting of appropriations often materially altered the character of the buildings to be erected. It is remarkable that, under such fluctuating conditions, there
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