CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the completion of its historic Armory Building on October 24 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend the celebration at the historic building, which will include a luncheon and program. The luncheon and program will be hosted by the Fighting Illini Battalion and supported by the Military Education Council and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Tickets are $19 per person, and can be purchased online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armory-building-100-year-celebration-tickets-12974233281.
At the time of the Armory Building's completion in 1914, it was the largest structure without a center support in the world. In 1924, the building was given its well-recognized look with the addition to the facade, which was completed by Charles A. Platt. The building's original center structure design, created by William Carbys Zimmerman, remains mostly unchanged.
