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One of 61 National Register listings published here for Champaign County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Joseph W. Royer House and Ella Danely Cottage
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 structuress, 2 buildingss, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Royer, Joseph W., House and Ella Danely Cottage - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 801 West Oregon St. and 701 South Busey Ave., Urbana, 61801
- When was it listed? April 2022
- Category. building
- Township. Cunningham township
- National Register reference number. 100007626 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
13 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Joseph W. Royer House and Ella Danely Cottage in 2007, burning about 130 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 22 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Smoking | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 18 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 11 August 2007 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 7 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 15 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 11 June 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Joseph W. Royer House and Ella Danely Cottage: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign City Hwy Dept | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Urbana City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
44 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Urbana, the town this property stands in, in 44 storm reports between 1999 and 2026: 28 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 tornado, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Hail | Urbana | $5,000,000 | Golf ball-sized hail on the east side of Urbana. The hail was driven by 60 mph winds which resulted in damage to hundreds of house roofs and numerous automobiles, including at a car dealership. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $90,000 | Several powerlines and power poles were blown down in Urbana. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $80,000 | Power outages were reported due to numerous downed trees in Urbana. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $50,000 | Several 6-inch diameter tree branches were blown down in Urbana. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $30,000 | Several powerlines were blown down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $22,000 | Two large trees were blown down and shingles were damaged. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $22,000 | Trees were blown down in Mount Hope Cemetery in Urbana. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $15,000 | A few large tree branches were blown down onto power lines in Urbana. Approximately 3000 customers lost electricity. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $10,000 | A large tree was blown onto a house in Urbana. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $9,000 | A few trees and large tree branches were blown down near Florida and Orchard in Urbana. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | $2,000 | Doors ripped off an outbuilding east of Urbana. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Part of a metal roof was blown off a building at South Farms UIUC. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Considerable tree damage, including an estimated 12 to 24 inch diameter tree limb, were blown down onto a house producing structural damage. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Numerous large trees and tree branches were blown down, including some onto cars or houses. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A tree was blown down at Grange Grove on the University of Illinois campus. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Two 50-foot trees were snapped. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A few tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Numerous tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A power line was blown down, blocking Glover Avenue. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Several tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A large tree was blown down on Grange Drive. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Numerous trees were blown down, and the roof of a house was damaged. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Several tree branches were broken on the east side of Urbana. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Urbana | - | A tornado touched down near Race Street and McHenry Street in Urbana at 11:27 PM CDT May 25th. The tornado damaged numerous trees as it traveled to the east-southeast just south of McHenry Street before dissipating west of Philo Road in Urbana at 11:29 PM CDT. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Urbana | - | Rain amounts of 2.50 to 3.00 inches in about a two hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Champaign County. Several streets in Urbana were impassable. Numerous rural roads and highways in the southern part of the county from Pesotum to Broadlands were inundated. An additional 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain occurred on April 30th, keeping many roads flooded. As a result, areal flooding continued until the late morning hours of May 1st. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Urbana | - | Rain amounts of 2.50 to 3.00 inches in about a two hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Champaign County. Several streets in Urbana were impassable. Numerous rural roads and highways in the southern part of the county from Pesotum to Broadlands were inundated. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Urbana | - | Rain amounts of 2.50 to 3.00 inches in about a two hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Champaign County. Several streets in Urbana were impassable. Numerous rural roads and highways in the southern part of the county from Pesotum to Broadlands were inundated. An additional 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain occurred on April 30th, keeping many roads flooded. As a result, areal flooding continued until the late morning hours of May 1st. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A flag pole was snapped. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | A few shingles torn from roofs and tree branches were blown down.| |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Few trees blown down near intersection of Busey and Green. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Several power lines were blown down around town and a power pole was snapped off. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | Several trees were broken off at the base half a mile east of Illinois Route 130, 2 miles east of Urbana. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Urbana | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field 6 miles north of Urbana. No damage was reported. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Urbana | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field 5 miles southeast of Urbana. No damage was reported. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urbana | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Urbana | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity House | 0.1 miles | 2009 |
 | Phi Mu Sorority House | 0.2 miles | 1990 |
 | Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House | 0.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority House | 0.3 miles | 2004 |
 | Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 0.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House | 0.3 miles | 2000 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007626 in Record Group 79. |
| Champaign County | All 61 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.