Urbana Illinois University Of Illinois The West Tower 1913 Real Photo Postcard

The West Tower is a distinctive element of Altgeld Hall at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Completed in 1897, Altgeld Hall was originally known as the Library Building, serving as the university's main library. Its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by Nathan Clifford Ricker and James M. White, was typical of grand university buildings constructed in the late 19th century, signifying academic progress and institutional permanence.