Atkinson Monument Building, Champaign, Illinois
Built in 1904 for Samuel P. Atkinson's monument engraving business, the two-part commercial block Atkinson Monument Building is an example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture. The local landmark building features rusticated stone, very fitting for what once was the home of a stonecutter and monument company. There are rounded arch windows at the second floor level and a green marble column on the northwest corner.
The Atkinson Building is a contributing property within the Champaign Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. Today the building is used as professional office space.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Atkinson Monument Building, Champaign, Illinois
Built in 1904 for Samuel P. Atkinson's monument engraving business, the two-part commercial block Atkinson Monument Building is an example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture. The local landmark building features rusticated stone, very fitting for what once was the home of a stonecutter and monument company. There are rounded arch windows at the second floor level and a green marble column on the northwest corner.
The Atkinson Building is a contributing property within the Champaign Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. Today the building is used as professional office space.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.