IIT Campus Added to National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service has announced that the academic campus of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation recognizes IIT's place in the community and the architectural and historic importance of the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed campus.
"The addition of our campus to the National Register is a reflection of the historical, cultural and architectural importance of IIT within Chicago and throughout the world," said IIT President Lew Collens.
Listing in the National Register honors a historic place by recognizing its importance to its community, state or the nation.
Historic places are nominated to the National Register by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) of the State in which the property is located. Nominations by States are submitted to a State review board, composed of professionals in the fields of American history, architectural history, architecture, prehistoric and historic archeology, and other related disciplines. The review board makes a recommendation either to approve the nomination if, in the board's opinion, it meets the National Register criteria, or to disapprove the nomination if it does not. Then the nomination is either approved or rejected by the National Park Service using a variety of criteria. The National Park Service announced this week that the campus of IIT had been approved.
» August 26, 2005—Chicago Tribune (free registration required)
» August 26, 2005—Chicago Sun-Times
About Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, also known as Illinois Tech, is a private, technology-focused, research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law. One of 16 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), Illinois Tech offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
