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The southernmost building on the University of Illinois main quad, Foellinger Auditorium is directly across the quad from the Illini Union. Its sheer size and its dome shape make it one of the university's most recognizable buildings, and it has served the university for over one hundred years. It is the university's largest lecture hall, and it also often hosts public lectures, concerts, and students performances. Foellinger Auditorium has had the honor of hosting many distinguished guest speakers throughout its history, including John Phillip Sousa (1909), Jane Addams (1915), Robert Frost (1929), Duke Ellington (1948), Eleanor Roosevelt (1956), Ravi Shankar (1961), R. Buckminster Fuller (1974), Maya Angelou (1996), and Bill Gates (2004). Since Foellinger Auditorium's initial construction in 1907, it has undergone many changes, including two renovations and a rededication in honor of Helene Foellinger. Foellinger Auditorium is currently used as a large lecture hall, mainly for Economics. Take a UI photo tour.