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Stone Arch Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Stone Arch Bridge

On the National Register since 198145 years
Listed 1981Champaign
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About Stone Arch Bridge

Stone Arch Bridge, at Springfield Ave. and 2nd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1981. It was among the first 4 of Champaign’s 27 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the local level.

What it isBridge in Champaign, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 12 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Springfield Ave. and 2nd St., Champaign · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Stone Arch BridgeStart here
  2. 2Cattle BankBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Vriner's ConfectioneryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Lincoln BuildingCommercial Style · next door
  5. 5Building at 201 North Market StreetItalianate · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BKappa Sigma Fraternity HouseItalian Renaissance0.3 miBBeta Theta Pi Fraternity HouseClassical Revival0.3 miBDelta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBAlpha Delta Phi Fraternity HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBIllinois Traction BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBInman HotelClassical Revival0.4 miBDelta Upsilon Fraternity HouseTudor Revival0.5 miBPhi Delta Theta Fraternity HouseEnglish Revival0.5 miBAlpha Phi Fraternity House-Beta Alpha ChapterGeorgian Revival · Built 19090.5 miBThe GeorgianGeorgian Revival0.5 miBAltgeld Hall, University of IllinoisRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18970.5 miBFrancis and Abbie Solon HouseItalianate0.5 miBMetal ShopBuilding0.5 miBMilitary Drill Hall and Men's GymnasiumBuilding0.5 miBVirginia TheaterBuilt 19210.5 miBNew Orpheum TheatreClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Stone Arch Bridge

Is Stone Arch Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 14, 1981 (Register number 81000210).

Is Stone Arch Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Morrow Plots, University of Illinois, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Stone Arch Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Stone Arch Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891832 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.