Area less than one acre Architect Harry Roberts Temple Opened 1916 | Built 1916 NRHP Reference # 96000854 Added to NRHP 1 August 1996 | |
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Location 44 E. Main St., Champaign, Illinois Architectural style Classical Revival, Chicago Similar Inman Hotel, United States Post Office, Cattle Bank, New Orpheum Theatre, Champaign City Building | ||
The Lincoln Building is a historic commercial building located at 44 E. Main St. in Champaign. Built in 1916, the Commercial style building was designed by architect Harry Roberts Temple. The five-story brick building features a copper cornice and terra cotta decorations. The building's facade is divided into a first-floor base, shaft, and capital at the top, a feature of Commercial style buildings modeled after Classical columns. The first two floors of the building feature large sash windows, with storefront windows on the first floor and display windows on the second; the upper stories have smaller double-hung sash windows. The building's interior features terrazzo floors, marble accents, and wood trim.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.