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  2. Construction of Assembly Hall (Champaign) - Wikipedia

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    The first 75% of steel wire was pulled through a 0.211-in.-dia die to create a 130,000-psi stress. The last 25% of steel wire was pulled through a 0.214-in.-dia die to create a 120,000-psi stress. [8] The wrapping machine was propelled by a 200-hp motor, along an endless chain 1,260 feet (380 m) long around the circumference of the dome.

  3. Sam and Ruth VanSickle Ford House - Wikipedia

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    The house is dome-shaped, with Quonset hut ribs forming the frame of the dome. Most of the dome is covered in shingles; however, the southeast side of the dome was left open to give the house outdoor rooms. Two smaller domes containing the home's bedrooms abut the south and northeast sides of the main dome. [2]

  4. History of early and simple domes - Wikipedia

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    The earliest evidence for dressed stone domes with voussoirs comes from the first century BC in the region of Palestine, Syria, and southern Anatolia, the "heartland of Oriental Hellenism". [38] A stone pendentive dome is known from a first century BC bath in Petra. [51] The Scythians built domed tombs, as did some Germanic tribes in a ...

  5. List of the oldest buildings in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    In order to qualify for the list, a structure must: be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy ); incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building .

  6. History of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    With various matching funds programs, Illinois FIRST provided $2.2 billion for schools, $4.1 billion for public transportation, another $4.1 billion for roads, and $1.6 billion for other projects. In 1993 Illinois became the first Midwestern state to elect a black person to the US senate before the term of Carol Moseley Braun.

  7. Indigenous architecture - Wikipedia

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    The sweat lodge is a hut, typically dome-shaped and made with natural materials, used by Indigenous peoples of the Americas for ceremonial steam baths and prayer. There are several styles of structures used in different cultures; these include a domed or oblong hut similar to a wickiup , a permanent structure made of wood and earth, or even a ...

  8. 'Hobbit Hut' listed on Airbnb inside of animal sanctuary - AOL

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    With one bedroom and one bathroom, the Hobbit Hut is described as an 'Earth House' per its listing, meaning that the mattress of the bed is on an Earth pad. 'Hobbit Hut' listed on Airbnb inside of ...

  9. Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    In response to budget cuts, the state of Illinois temporarily closed the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site from December 2008 until April 2009. [4] On January 22, 2014, part of the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]