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U.S. Post Office

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

From the record

“Post Office, now known as the Springer Cultural Center, is a historic government building located at Randolph and Church Streets in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Built in 1905, the building originally served as Champaign's post office.”

Wikipedia article United States Post Office (Champaign, Illinois), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 61 National Register listings published here for Champaign County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Randolph and Church Sts., Champaign, 61820
  • When was it listed? August 1976
  • Category. building
  • Township. Champaign City township
  • National Register reference number. 76000684 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

13 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of U.S. Post Office 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/undetermined6
Equipment and vehicle use2
Arson/incendiarism2
Smoking2
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
22 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
2 September 2007Smoking10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
18 September 2007Arson/incendiarism10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
11 August 2007Smoking1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
7 June 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
15 June 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
11 June 2007Natural2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Champaign County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of U.S. Post Office: 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Champaign City Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Urbana City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Champaign County

Storms near this property

60 of 109 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Champaign, the town this property stands in, in 109 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 55 thunderstorm wind, 38 hail, 8 flash flood, 6 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2001Tornado (F1)Champaign2 hurt, $500,000The tornado initially touched down just west of the intersection of Interstates 57 and 74. An animal hospital sustained minor damage to some free standing brick walls. Moving east northeast from this location, a semi was blown over on the clover leaf of the Interstate intersection. The driver did not sustain any injuries. To the east of the intersection, a fabrication business was destroyed with the entire building having collapsed and a 30 foot section of the front wall was pushed back towards the rear of the building. Two occupants of the business sustained minor injuries. One sustained a broken hand and numerous cuts and bruises and the other occupant had a minor bump on his head. Another building behind this business sustained major damage. The tornado then crossed a field into a small subdivision. A duplex sustained major damage when the western half of it was destroyed. Further down several homes sustained minor roof damage, with the exception of one home which had part of its roof ripped off. Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down as well. Damage was estimated around $500,000.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindChampaign$100,000Six structures suffered roof damage in Champaign. Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city as well.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindChampaign$90,000Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindChampaign$60,000Numerous trees were blown down.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindChampaign$60,000Strong thunderstorm winds produced damage across a 2 square mile area on the west and southwest side of Champaign. Numerous tree branches and power lines were blown down, creating a power outage for several hours. The damage was bounded by Springfield Avenue on the north, Prospect Avenue on the east, Windsor Avenue on the south, and Duncan Road on the west.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindChampaign$40,000Numerous 4 to 6-inch diameter tree branches were blown down across Champaign.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindChampaign$40,000A roof was blown off a house and several power poles were knocked down around the 3200 block of Edward Hoffman Drive.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindChampaign$40,000Numerous trees were blown down on the north side of Champaign.
July 2009LightningChampaign$40,000Lightning struck the roof of a house, causing a fire in the attic. Four people in the house escaped without injury. The fire was contained in the attic and did minor damage to second floor rooms.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindChampaign$35,000Severe wind damage occurred to a building in the 1400 block of North Prospect Avenue in Champaign.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindChampaign$30,000Several tree branches were blown down around Champaign.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindChampaign$30,000Several trees were blown down in the city of Champaign.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindChampaign$20,000A tree was blown onto a house.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindChampaign$15,000Numerous trees were damaged along US-150 near Parkland Community College.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindChampaign$15,000Numerous 3-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in Champaign.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindChampaign$15,000Power lines were blown down onto IL Route 10 between Bondville and Barker.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindChampaign$15,000Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of a storage building, damaging a car nearby. Also, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindChampaign$10,000Several tree branches were blown down across the University of Illinois campus.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindChampaign$3,000Two large trees were blown over in Champaign.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindChampaign$2,000A tree was blown down across the intersection of Mattis and Healey in Champaign.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindChampaign$2,000A large tree was snapped off near Hessel Park in Champaign.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindChampaign$2,000A tree was blown down on Kirby Street.|
July 2014Thunderstorm WindChampaign$1,500A large tree was blown down onto Mattis Avenue just north of Springfield Avenue.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindChampaign$1,000A tree was blown down at the intersection of University and Clark.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A tree was blown down near the intersection of Church St. and McKinley Avenue.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A tree was blown down near the intersection of West Springfield Avenue and South State Street.
July 2025Flash FloodChampaign-Cars were driving through bumper-deep water flowing across the road on the north side of Champaign.
August 2024Flash FloodChampaign-Water was flowing across the road and sidewalk on Columbia Avenue near Neil Street.
May 2024FloodChampaign-Ponding of water occurred on roads and yards. This report was from mPING.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree was blown onto a garage on west Church Street.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Large tree limbs were blown down at Hemlock and Crescent drive, as well as on Harrington Drive. Power outages were reported as a result of the damage.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Small tree limbs were blown down, report from mPING.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A power line was blown down into a tree.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree branch was blown down at Clover Lane and Blackthorn Drive.
November 2024Flash FloodChampaign-A vehicle stalled in high water beneath a viaduct in Champaign.
February 2023Tornado (EFU)Champaign-A tornado touched down in an open field between I-57 and West Ford Harris Road about 5 miles northwest of Urbana at 8:55 AM CST. It tracked northeastward and crossed I-57 at exit number 240 before quickly dissipating just east of the exit at 8:56 AM CST. No damage was reported.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Large trees were blown down in Campustown at the University of Illinois.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Several tree branches were blown down, and a light pole was knocked over on West John Street.
September 2022Flash FloodChampaign-The underpass at Kirby Avenue and Neil Street was flooded.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Numerous tree limbs were blown down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Several trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree limb was blown onto a fence.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A six-inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A few trees and tree branches were blown down.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree limb was blown onto a car.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A power pole was snapped at Prospect and Washington.
May 2019Tornado (EF1)Champaign-A tornado touched down within a line of severe thunderstorms near Mayfair Road and Broadmoor Drive in Champaign at 11:23 PM CDT May 25th. The tornado damaged numerous trees as it moved to the east-southeast parallel to Broadmoor Drive before dissipating near Richards Lane and Park Haven Drive in Champaign at 11:25 PM CDT.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A traffic signal was blown down on Prospect Avenue just north of I-74.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A tree was blown down on University Avenue, damaging a street light in the process of falling.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree was snapped at the base at the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Crescent Drive.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A flag pole and several 6-inch diameter tree branches were blown down.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree limb was blown down at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and 2nd Street.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindChampaign-A large tree branch was blown down onto Springfield Avenue in Champaign.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
April 2006Tornado (F0)Champaign-The tornado briefly touched down. No damage was reported.
July 2006Flash FloodChampaign-Several roads in town flooded and had to be closed, including Kirby, Neil and Vine streets.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Several large trees and power poles blown down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Several large tree limbs blown down.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindChampaign-Numerous trees blown down. A semi trailer was blown over on Interstate 57 at mile marker 229 and a vehicle was blown off Interstate 74 at mile marker 195.
July 2004Flash FloodChampaign-Very heavy rain fell over a short amount of time causing street flooding in Champaign and Urbana.

Every storm recorded in Champaign County

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 miles

Other 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 PropertyDistance Listed
Burnham Athenaeumunder 500 feet1978
Bailey-Rug Building0.1 miles1997
Virginia Theater0.1 miles2003
New Orpheum Theatre0.2 miles1991
Lincoln Building0.2 miles1996
Building at 201 North Market Street0.2 miles1997

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 76000684 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Champaign CountyAll 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.