Joseph Royer (architect)

His work included civic, educational, commercial, and residential buildings, many of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and feature a wide variety of architectural styles.

As the city engineer, he designed the Champaign County Courthouse, which brought him local recognition for the first time.

In 1905, Royer designed his own house, located in Urbana at 801 W. Oregon Street, that he would live in for the rest of his life.

It is an eight-bedroom mission style house, thought to be inspired by the "California Building" at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.

[5] Both of these houses are protected by the city of Urbana as part of the Royer Historic District.