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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Educational Buildings

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McPherson Hall
Bloomington, IL
McPherson Hall at Illinois Wesleyan University was built in 1962 for the School of Drama. It is now known as the McPherson Theatre. The head of Aphrodite was created in 2002 for as a prop for the "Big Love" production. After it was over, it was installed permanently on the canopy. [map]

Robert Frank Sports Complex
Bloomington, IL
The Robert Frank Sports Complex at Bloomington High School was built in 1959. The high school was designed by A. Richard "Dick" Williams with Edgar E. Lundeen and Dean F. Hilfinger. [map]

Faner Hall
Carbondale, IL
Faner Hall at Southern Illinois University was designed by Geddes, Brecher, Qualls & Cunningham and built in 1974. For more, see this website. [map]

Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School
Chicago, IL
The Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School was built in 1954 as the Green Public School. It was designed by George Tesch. The panels which now read "HSBY" were originally terra cotta depictions of animals and plant life. [map]

More Chicago:
St. Francis University [map]
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
University of Chicago Henry Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences [map]
University of Chicago Regenstein Library
Wilbur Wright College

Maine West High School
Des Plaines, IL
This Maine West High School building and the round building directly behind it were designed by Childs & Smith and built in 1959. [map]

former Little York Elementary School
Little York, IL
The former Little York Elementary School may have been built in the 1950s. The building has supposedly been converted into apartments. However, it appears to be vacant. [map]

Tanner Hall
Macomb, IL
Tanner Hall is a residence hall at Western Illinois University. It was built in 1968. The towers were divided into male and female student wings. The round building originally housed a dining room. The building has been closed since 2019. For more, see this website. [map]

Milner Library
Normal, IL
The Milner Library at Illinois State University was designed by Murphy, Downey, Wofford, & Richman and built from 1968-1976. [map]

Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL
The Hebrew Theological College moved to this new building in 1958. [map]