Comments on: Armory Building http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:06:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott Creedy http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1519 Scott Creedy Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:23:41 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1519 Sorry, I forgot something, Nothing against Les Kenyon at all, but Les in NOT an historian [article listing Les as "noted Peoria historian..." Neither is that idiot Peter Couri. Most if not all of the people involved with the Reg Museum are not experts in museum studies, and no little if anything about what makes a museum tick. Part of the problem? Sorry, I forgot something,

Nothing against Les Kenyon at all, but Les in NOT an historian [article listing Les as “noted Peoria historian…” Neither is that idiot Peter Couri. Most if not all of the people involved with the Reg Museum are not experts in museum studies, and no little if anything about what makes a museum tick. Part of the problem?

]]> By: Scott Creedy http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1518 Scott Creedy Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:19:24 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1518 $65 million, for a ridiculously planned museum, would be able to save how many buildings? This kind of money could be used to renovate an older building turning it into the new museum. It IS possible, and the Sears block might be used for somthing that will REALLY make an economic impact in Peoria. SC $65 million, for a ridiculously planned museum, would be able to save how many buildings? This kind of money could be used to renovate an older building turning it into the new museum. It IS possible, and the Sears block might be used for somthing that will REALLY make an economic impact in Peoria.

SC

]]> By: Karrie E. Alms http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1515 Karrie E. Alms Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:13:18 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1515 Yes, Peorians are not committed to saving their history. A battle recently won, after almost seven years is the saving of 801 NE Perry from the wrecking ball, the Kerr Apartments. So hoorah for one building saved. The Armory is a beautiful building. Yes, Peorians are not committed to saving their history. A battle recently won, after almost seven years is the saving of 801 NE Perry from the wrecking ball, the Kerr Apartments. So hoorah for one building saved. The Armory is a beautiful building.

]]> By: Silence NoGood http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1489 Silence NoGood Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:43:31 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1489 Any building that is large and not making money for the city to mis-spend gets torn down, don't you know that. Historical or not. Any building that is large and not making money for the city to mis-spend gets torn down, don’t you know that. Historical or not.

]]> By: Scott Creedy http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1486 Scott Creedy Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:48:36 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1486 Had to chime in on this. Some times you [Peorians] win these battles, sometimes you don't. Peorians whether they know it or not, have been losing their HISTORY for the past 100 years or so. No one is either aware of or cares to do anything about the priceless historical material kept in Peoria's historic homes [Flanagan and Pent-Moron]. Peoria's historic documents and material culture is sitting there, unprotected and rotting away. Who is hording this stuff? Who can we hang for this? The condition of Peoria's entire history [architecture, documentation, material culture, etc] may be saved from 'evil doers' and an ignorant select few. SC Had to chime in on this. Some times you [Peorians] win these battles, sometimes you don’t. Peorians whether they know it or not, have been losing their HISTORY for the past 100 years or so. No one is either aware of or cares to do anything about the priceless historical material kept in Peoria’s historic homes [Flanagan and Pent-Moron]. Peoria’s historic documents and material culture is sitting there, unprotected and rotting away. Who is hording this stuff? Who can we hang for this? The condition of Peoria’s entire history [architecture, documentation, material culture, etc] may be saved from ‘evil doers’ and an ignorant select few.

SC

]]> By: C. J. Summers http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1457 C. J. Summers Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:24:11 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1457 If I had buckets of money... I'd put it in the bank. How silly to keep your money in buckets! ;-) If I had buckets of money… I’d put it in the bank. How silly to keep your money in buckets! ;-)

]]> By: Mahkno http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1452 Mahkno Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:30:14 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1452 If I had buckets of money.... I would turn it into a 4 season marketplace. Sort of a step up from a farmer's market.. with a little more permanency. If I had more buckets of money, I would remove taft homes and start to renovate and reinvigorate the surrounding area into a higher income residential neighborhood adjacent to downtown. But I don't have buckets of money. If I had buckets of money…. I would turn it into a 4 season marketplace. Sort of a step up from a farmer’s market.. with a little more permanency. If I had more buckets of money, I would remove taft homes and start to renovate and reinvigorate the surrounding area into a higher income residential neighborhood adjacent to downtown.

But I don’t have buckets of money.

]]> By: Chef Kevin http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1448 Chef Kevin Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:53:56 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1448 OK, I'm all for preservation as I own a 90 year old East Bluff house that I'm always in the constant state of renovation. And I agree with Scott. But considering where this building is located and its size a. what would it be used for b. who could afford its renovation & upkeep from its current state? (I'm thinking regional museum....) OK, I’m all for preservation as I own a 90 year old East Bluff house that I’m always in the constant state of renovation. And I agree with Scott. But considering where this building is located and its size a. what would it be used for b. who could afford its renovation & upkeep from its current state? (I’m thinking regional museum….)

]]> By: sctobrien http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1446 sctobrien Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:40:51 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2006/08/21/armory-building/#comment-1446 PI, I'm with you. I simply can't understand the mentality of Peorians when it comes to their old and history filled buildings. It's almost like, "Hey, give us the Walmart Supercenter and we'll be as happy as pigs in slop." PI,

I’m with you. I simply can’t understand the mentality of Peorians when it comes to their old and history filled buildings. It’s almost like, “Hey, give us the Walmart Supercenter and we’ll be as happy as pigs in slop.”

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