P r o l o g u e

The area of study in the campus historic preservation plan is the same as that of the master plans; it encompasses approximately 3,500 acres, divided into four parts: north campus, central campus, south campus and the south farms. The north campus study area, bounded by Green Street, Wright Street, University Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue,is occupied almost entirely by the College of Engineering. The central campus is defined by Green Street, Lincoln Avenue, Gregory Drive, and Fourth Street. The south campus is that area bounded by Armory Avenue, the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad tracks, Lincoln Avenue, and St. Mary’s Road. South campus can be thought of as two general areas, with academic uses clustered in the northern area and recreational, housing, and support uses on the periphery. The south farms consist of approximately 2,700 acres bounded by Florida and Kirby Avenues, the Illinois Central and Gulf Railroad, Curtis Road, and Race Street. The corporate boundary of Urbana and Champaign bisects the study area at Wright Street. University-owned land in Champaign consists primarily of small dispersed parcels, whereas land ownership in Urbana is characterized by larger, consolidated parcels.