Beecher Hall, Illinois College | |
 Beecher Hall from the northeast | |
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| Location | Illinois College campus, Jacksonville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′52″N 90°14′55″W / 39.7312°N 90.2486°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1829 |
| Architect | Kerr, James |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Late Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000769[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1974 |
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Beecher Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Built in 1829–30, it was the first college building erected in the state of Illinois. The building has served many functions for Illinois College, including housing the first medical school in Illinois in 1843.[2] It is named after the first president of Illinois College, Edward Beecher. Beecher Hall is recognized by the National Park Service as being a stop on the Underground Railroad. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "BUILD YOUR OWN ILLINOIS HISTORIC BUILDING MODELS". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-07.