Eureka College - Notable Locations On Campus

Notable Locations On Campus

Eureka College Administration and Chapel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: 300 College Ave., Eureka, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′50″N 89°16′9″W / 40.71389°N 89.26917°W / 40.71389; -89.26917Coordinates: 40°42′50″N 89°16′9″W / 40.71389°N 89.26917°W / 40.71389; -89.26917
Area: 2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built: 1858
Architectural style: Italianate, Georgian, Federal
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#:

80001426

Added to NRHP: May 31, 1980
  • The Eureka College campus is 112 acres (0.45 km2).
  • Burrus Dickinson Hall, Administration building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • The Chapel, where Ronald Reagan gave his first public speech. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • The Melick Library houses the Eureka College Archives. Anthony Glass is the Library Director and Archivist. President Reagan gave a speech at its opening.

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