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Boneyard Creek Development – Urbana IL

Boneyard Creek runs through the cities of Urbana and Champaign. In 1934 “Civil Works Administration (CWA) workers completed some maintenance work on the Boneyard Creek in Urbana and Champaign. Work consisted of clearing obstructions to the flow, cleaning channel banks,… read more

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs

Illini Union – Urbana IL

Illini Union, the Student Union building of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “was dedicated on November 1, 1941 as the campus’s home for student organizations, meetings, and student programs and activities, replacing University Hall. It was constructed in cooperation… read more

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Post Office Addition – Urbana IL

The historic former main post office building in downtown Urbana, Illinois received a rear addition in 1935, courtesy Treasury Department funds. The building, locates at 202 S Broadway Ave., houses multiple tenants, and still houses a post office: Urbana’s Downtown… read more

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

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