Cunningham Township in Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Farm House
(AKA Mumford House)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
1. The Farm House Marker
Farm House
constructed in 1870
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 6.17′ N, 88° 13.66′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Cunningham Township. Marker can be reached from Lorado Taft Drive, 0.1 miles east of South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 Lorado Taft Dr, Urbana IL 61801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Architectural Education (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morrow Plots (about 600 feet away); Creation of Research Library (about 700 feet away); Modern Pork Industry (about 800 feet away); Illinois Historical Collections (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Astronomical Observatory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Public Broadcasting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Culture on the Prairie (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Regarding The Farm House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Farm House,oldest building on the campus of the University of Illinois, is associated with the founding of the University. As part of the University's early agricultural curriculum, the Farm House was conceived and designed as a model farmhouse on the Experimental farm. The Farm House has strong ties to two important administrators who played key roles in the establishment of the University, John Milton Gregory (1822-1898) and Thomas Jonathan Burrill (1839-1916).
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The farmhouse was later named for former Dean of Agriculture Herbert W. Mumford.
Also see . . . Farm House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1989. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
2. The Farm House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
