# Natural History Building

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Natural History Building (NHB) U.S. National Register of Historic Places Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States Location 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, Illinois Coordinates 40°6′34″N 88°13′33″W / 40.10944°N 88.22583°W / 40.10944; -88.22583 Area less than one acre Built 1892 (1892) Architect Ricker, Nathan Clifford Architectural style High Victorian Gothic MPS University of Illinois Buildings by Nathan Clifford Ricker TR NRHP reference No. 86003147[1] Added to NRHP November 9, 1986

The **Natural History Building** is a historic building on the campus of the [University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign](/source/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana%E2%80%93Champaign) in [Urbana](/source/Urbana%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois). Built in 1892, the building originally housed the university's departments of [botany](/source/Botany), [zoology](/source/Zoology), and [geology](/source/Geology). In addition to classroom space, the building also included a natural history museum.[2] Architect [Nathan Clifford Ricker](/source/Nathan_Clifford_Ricker) designed the [High Victorian Gothic](/source/High_Victorian_Gothic) building. The red brick building has a rough stone foundation and is decorated with colored brick and stone. The steep roof is supported by a timber truss system; the exposed trusses create a [coffered ceiling](/source/Coffered_ceiling) on the interior.[3]

The building was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) on November 9, 1986.[1] In 2010, it was evacuated due to structural deficiencies. After an extensive, $79 million renovation, it reopened in August 2017[4] and now houses the School of Earth, Society, and Environment (SESE) including the Departments of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences (CliMAS), Earth Science and Environmental Change (ESEC), and Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GGIS), as well as teaching space for the School of Integrative Biology (SIB).

In 2019, the building received [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design](/source/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design) Gold status for its renovation being conducted in an environmentally efficient manner, which included using renewable materials, utilizing energy-efficient technology, and focusing on natural lighting.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nris_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nris_1-1) ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). July 9, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Campus Landmarks"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819052200/http://illinois.edu//about//overview//facts//landmarks.html). [University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign](/source/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana%E2%80%93Champaign). Archived from [the original](http://illinois.edu/about/overview/facts/landmarks.html) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Cassens, Amy L.; Garner, David J.; Johnson, Bret F.; Stein, Janice A. ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Natural History Building"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203732/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201426.pdf) (PDF). [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). Archived from [the original](http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201426.pdf) (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Jones Toal, Samantha. ["Renovated: The Natural History Building reopens"](https://las.illinois.edu/news/2017-08-28/renovated-natural-history-building-reopens). *University of Illinois College of LAS*. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Paeth, Abby. ["Natural History Building recognized by U.S. Green Building Council"](https://las.illinois.edu/news/2019-02-08/natural-history-building-recognized-us-green-building-council). *University of Illinois College of LAS*. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

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