Cunningham Township in Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Channing-Murray Foundation/Unitarian Church of Urbana
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
1. Channing-Murray Foundation/Unitarian Church of Urbana Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 6.41′ N, 88° 13.519′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Cunningham Township. Marker is at the intersection of South Mathews Avenue and West Oregon Street, on the left when traveling south on South Mathews Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1209 W Oregon St, 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. Illini Supersweet Corn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthropology and Society (about 400 feet away); Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall (about 400 feet away); Measuring Molecular Structure (about 500 feet away); Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (about 500 feet away); Former Site of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign (about 600 feet away); The Astronomical Observatory (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Regarding Channing-Murray Foundation/Unitarian Church of Urbana.
this page online
The architecture of the Unitarian Church of Urbana was consistent with a set of missionary ideals being promoted by the AUA at the time. The design for the building was derived from a pamphlet entitled Plans for Churches (AUA, 1903). The pamphlet was distributed free of charge by the AUA in 1902-03 to encourage the establishment of new churches, particularly in the West, and to set aesthetic standards for Unitarian missions.…
The first example of the particular plan used to build the Unitarian Church of Urbana was the All Souls' Unitarian Church, built in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1905-06. The Urbana church was the next version built from these plans in 1907-08. The designer was Walter C. Root, the younger brother of the well-known John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in Chicago.
Also see . . . Unitarian Church of Urbana (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1991. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
2. Channing-Murray Foundation/Unitarian Church of Urbana Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
