Francis and Abbie Solon House
The Francis and Abbie Solon House is a historic house located at 503 South State Street in Champaign, Illinois. Developer William Barrett built the house for himself in 1867.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Solon House”
- Address: 503 South State Street, 61820
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Theatre and Champaign City Building.
Virginia Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Killi solai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Virginia Theatre is a live performance and movie theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. It has been providing theatrical and cinematic entertainment to the Champaign-Urbana community since its doors opened in 1921. Virginia Theatre is situated 2,100 feet north of Francis and Abbie Solon House.
Champaign City Building
Town hall
The Champaign City Building serves as a symbol of the city, with its likeness featured on the city logo. Designated a Champaign Landmark on July 18, 2005, the ornate decoration, art deco architecture, and copper roof distinguish the building as one of the most recognizable in downtown Champaign. Champaign City Building is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Francis and Abbie Solon House.
Illinois Terminal
Railway station
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illinois Terminal is an intermodal passenger transport center located at 45 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The facility opened in January 1999 and provides Amtrak train service and various bus services to the Champaign-Urbana area. Illinois Terminal is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Francis and Abbie Solon House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champaign-Urbana and Wilbur Heights.
Champaign-Urbana
Champaign-Urbana is a metropolitan area in central Illinois, composed of the towns of Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy. The community is the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois, one of the great public universities of the United States.
Wilbur Heights
Hamlet
Wilbur Heights is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Wilbur Heights is a northern suburb of Champaign and Urbana. Wilbur Heights is situated 2½ miles north of Francis and Abbie Solon House.
Savoy
Village
Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. Savoy is situated 4 miles south of Francis and Abbie Solon House.
Francis and Abbie Solon House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Champaign City Township, Champaign, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.11131° or 40° 6′ 41″ northLongitude
-88.24735° or 88° 14′ 51″ westOpen location code
86GH4Q63+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 274053856OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q20710985
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