Georgian, The
Why it's listed
Built in 1925 at 1005 South Sixth Street in Champaign, this three-story apartment building sits amid University of Illinois buildings and uses. It is faced in red brick in common bond, with concrete trim and a poured concrete foundation. The narrow five-bay front contrasts with very long side walls, making efficient use of a single residential lot. A slightly projecting central pavilion holds a classical door surround, a balconet and a frieze reading "GEORGIAN." Inside, the building has twenty-eight one-bedroom apartments on double-loaded corridors, oak woodwork with the original pickled finish, terrazzo entry floors and early brass mailboxes. Roger Franklin Little, who developed the property, served seven terms in the Illinois General Assembly and was Majority Floor Leader. The building went up while the university was in a major growth campaign and Georgian Revival was the favored style on campus. Its high integrity, inside and out, underlies its recognition.
Significance in brief: The document argues the building is a well-preserved example of Georgian Revival apartment architecture, with a very high degree of exterior and interior integrity. It also ties the building to the University of Illinois campus growth of the 1920s, when Georgian Revival was the style of choice, and to Little, a long-serving state legislator and Majority Floor Leader.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001260, listed November 15, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1005 S. Sixth st., Champaign |
|---|---|
| County | Champaign County |
| Listed | November 15, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001260 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a multiple-dwelling apartment building with twenty-eight apartments, twenty-seven of them original to the building. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.10823, -88.23067 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001260.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q20709835
- This listing as JSON
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