Cattle Bank, Bank building in Champaign, US.

Cattle Bank is a two-story brick building in the Italianate style at 102 E. University Ave., constructed in 1857 for the Grand Prairie Bank branch. A 1983 restoration joined it with the neighboring Oakley building, and since 2001 it has housed the Champaign County History Museum, whose five display areas show about one percent of the collection at a time.

Built in 1858 as a branch of Grand Prairie Bank, it served the local livestock trade that shipped animals via railroad to Chicago markets. The establishment became central to the region's economic expansion during the mid-1800s.

Today it serves as the Champaign County History Museum, where visitors can see artifacts and documents that reveal how commerce shaped the local community. The displays show the everyday practices of merchants and traders who used this building.

The museum occupies the Cattle Bank at 102 E. University Ave., in Champaign. The 1983 renovation joined the original 1857 brick building with the neighbouring Oakley building, so the entrance and galleries sit within a combined structure. Only five display areas are usable, so about one percent of the collection is shown at a time; the rest is stored nearby.

President Abraham Lincoln conducted banking transactions at this location during his time, linking the building to one of America's most important historical figures. This connection gives the place a rare distinction among regional financial institutions.