900 S Race
Project Overview
Architect: Unknown Year Built: 1926 Architectural Style: Tudor Revival
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Architectural Description |
| 900 S. Race is a small Tudor Revival building that was built in 1926. The one story building is constructed of brick. The building has a steeply-pitched gable roof with flared eaves. The plan is L-shaped and in the crook of the L there is a hipped roof. The most distinguishing characteristic of Tudor Revival buildings is half timber detailing. The brown half timber detailing and cream colored stucco infill on 900 S. Race is located in the triangular portion of the gable roofs. The west entrance of the building has a large Tudor arch window. Small dormer windows, also with gable roofs and flared eaves, are lined along the roof. Small plain wooden shields act as decoration on the dormer windows. Many of the other windows on 900 S. Race are multi-paned casement windows with wood trim. The north façade has an enormous multi-paned casement window near the entrance. The entrance is recessed below the roof and has decorative brackets supporting the roof. All of these details are characteristic of the Tudor Revival architectural style. | |
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Historical Description |
| The buildings at 900 S. Race have been home to a wide variety of business over the years. The first building on the property was a small grocery store, owned and operated by Roy and Charlotta Hunt and built in 1926. A year later, the tudor-style filling station building was built. R. Melvin Root owned and operated the gas station. The same year a confectionary shop was opened. These three buildings and business were owned and opperated by a number of different individuals over the years. At various points in time, a TV repair shop, restuarant, and drug store all were located at 900 S. Race. Currently the buidlings are home to the Champaign-Urbana Potters' Club. | |
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