Cunningham Township in Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nathan C. Ricker House
612 West Green Street
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
1. Nathan C. Ricker House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1892
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 40° 6.651′ N, 88° 12.952′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Cunningham Township. Marker is at the intersection of South Coler Avenue and West Green Street, on the right when traveling north on South Coler Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 W Green 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. The Ezekiel Boyden Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lindley House (approx. ¼ mile away); Unitarian Universalist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph Royer House (approx. ¼ mile away); Richards-Latowsky House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Eli Halberstadt House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln & Photography (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nat H. Cohen Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Regarding Nathan C. Ricker House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
… Ricker was both a pioneer in the area of architectural educationand the architect of his home. The house's period of significance is from its construction in 1892 to Ricker's death in 1924. Ethel Ricker, Nathan's daughter, continued to own the house until 1927. Ricker's house, located at 612 W. Green St. in Urbana, Illinois, is the only known residential building designed by him.
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Nathan Clifford Ricker had a profound and lasting affect on the practice of architecture in Illinois, as well as the architectural education program at the University of Illinois.… His program, which emphasized technology, building design, construction, and history, is still utilized. In addition to his educational achievements, legislation passed under Ricker's influence continues to guide the architectural licensing procedure in Illinois.
Also see . . .
1. Nathan C. Ricker House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 2000. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Nathan Clifford Ricker. Nathan Ricker created the architectural engineering program at the University of Illinois as well as several of the buildings on campus. He was also the first person to receive a degree in architecture in the United States. (Illinois Distributed Museum) (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
2. Nathan C. Ricker House Local Historic Landmark Plaque
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
3. Nathan C. Ricker House 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 48 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
