United States Post Office (Champaign, Illinois)

The U.S. Post Office, now known as the Springer Cultural Center, is a historic government building located at Randolph and Church Streets in Champaign, Illinois. Built in 1905, the building originally served as Champaign's post office. The office of Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor designed the Beaux-Arts building. The brick building features extensive limestone and terra cotta ornamentation. The front facade has four pairs of Ionic pilasters separating the entrance and two sets of windows. A frieze reading "UNITED STATES POST OFFICE" and a dentillated cornice run above the pilasters. A balustrade runs along the front edge of the roof; a large scrolled cartouche marks the center of the balustrade. In 1966, the post office was converted to a federal building.[2]

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Randolph and Church Sts., Champaign, Illinois
Coordinates	40°7′7″N 88°14′44″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1905
Architect	Taylor, James Knox
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	76000684 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 17, 1976

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

It was deeded to the Champaign Park District in 1991.[3]

See also

• List of United States Post Offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
3. "Champaign Park District-Springer Cultural Center". Champaign Park District. Retrieved September 1, 2014.