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Edwin C. Hewett (November 1, 1828 – March 31, 1905) was a professor and president at Illinois State Normal University, now known as Illinois State University. He was a prominent president in the early years of the university and an outspoken advocate for equal education.
John W. Cook Hall, or Cook Hall, is a building built in 1898 that resembles a castle on the Quad of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Cook Hall, named for the university's fourth president , has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the winter of 1986.
John W. Cook Hall, or Cook Hall, is a building that resembles a castle on the Quad of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Cook Hall, named for the university's fourth president, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the winter of 1986. Cook Hall is one of "Altgeld's castles": it was designed toward the end ...
Cook was born on April 20, 1844, in Oneida County, New York. [1] He moved to McLean County, Illinois, with his family in 1851. [2] He attended Illinois State Normal University prior to his time as a faculty member, graduating in 1865. [1]
Cook Hall [14] Illinois State University: 1898 February 20, 1986 Fell Park [15] Cypress St (north) Willow St (south) Oak St (east) Walnut St (west) mid-1850s October ...
Tina Weedon Smith Memorial Hall; University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory (NHL) University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District; Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; Women's Residence Hall–West Residence Hall, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Altgeld Hall, UIUC in Urbana, Illinois "Altgeld's castles" are buildings in the Gothic Revival style at five Illinois public universities, all built at the initiative or inspiration of Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld [1] During his term as governor (1893-1897), Altgeld expressed certain opinions on how buildings should be erected in the state of Illinois.
A building at Illinois State University was renamed "Hovey Hall" in 1959 in honor of Charles E. Hovey. [8] It houses administrative offices, including the Office of the President. A major street going through Bloomington-Normal is named "Hovey Avenue" after him.