Peoria City Council At-Large Election Quiz #7:
What is your favorite Peoria landmark, building or feature?
Brad Carter: The Grand Army of the Republic Hall. This building was built as a place for the Civil War veterans to meet. As a kid growing up, I always wanted to fire the mortars (not cannons) that sit out front. I also like the stained glass windows.
Donald Cummings: Favorite Landmark is Bradley University.
Dan Irving: My favorite Peoria building – 6801 N. Allen Road
George Jacob: We have so much to be proud of in this community. As mentioned, we have a great asset in the river, our parks, the beautiful historic architecture in Moss Bradley, the Uplands and other neighborhoods. It is difficult to beat the view from the east side of the river, at night with the Peoria skyline, however. On a clear calm night, with the boats in the river, and the lights reflecting on the water, framed by the bridges, it is truly spectacular. I always try to bring guests new to Peoria across on the Murray Baker at night. It always seems to elicit the same response… “Wow! This is Peoria?”
Kelley Mammen: My favorite Peoria landmark is the Great Oak on High Street. Whenever I am feeling down or blue I go up there and see the mighty oak and draw strength from it.
Gary Sandberg: The solitude and beauty of Springdale Cemetery
Chuck Schierer: Forest Park Nature Center
Ryan Spain: My favorite Peoria feature is the Illinois River. The river has shaped the development of Peoria and will play a vital role in our future.
Gale Thetford: It is a toss up between the Pettengill-Morron House on Moss, the Flanagan House on Glen Oak and City Hall itself which is a beautiful public building.
Eric Turner: The river, I love its beauty, the commerce that travels up and down it and the potential we have as a city to develop around it.
February 24th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
“Dan Irving: My favorite Peoria building – 6801 N. Allen Road”
What is that?
February 26th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
From Google Maps, it appears to be the Lutheran Church on Allen Rd:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=6801+N.+Allen+Rd.,+Peoria,+IL&sll=40.679759,-89.688113&sspn=0.00703,0.014591&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=40.769939,-89.631271&spn=0.00351,0.010815&t=h&om=1
davidh
March 10th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
As a over 50 year Peoria resident, I have been greatly enthralled with the whole underground railroad that exists in Peoria. The recent certification of the original home site (Pettengill resident) is now located where the Peoria City Hall sits and is included in the \”National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom Program of The National Park Service.\” As a African American Council Women, I will at all times remember the growing process that a Peorian family insisted upon.