Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library, Peoria

Name: Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library
Address: 1312 W Lincoln Ave, Peoria, United States

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The Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 1312 West Lincoln Avenue in Peoria, Illinois. Built in 1910, the building served as the first dedicated library building on Peoria's South Side. The South Side branch library opened in 1903 in a building called the Neighborhood House; however, it had outgrown its space in the building by 1909. The city petitioned the Carnegie Foundation for funding for a new library; the Foundation provided a $20,000 grant for the building, and the city passed a $2,000 annual tax to cover the library's maintenance. Peoria architecture firm Hotchkiss & Harris supplied a Classical Revival design for the building, and construction began in 1910 and was completed the following year. The library became popular with neighborhood residents, setting city records for daily circulation; it also held special collections serving the city's Lebanese and German immigrant communities. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 40°40'50"N, 89°36'52"W

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1312 W Lincoln AveSouth PeoriaPeoria United States

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Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dozer Park, Peoria City Hall, Madison Theatre, Peace and Harvest.

1 miNE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Dozer Park, Peoria
26 min walk • Dozer Park, originally O'Brien Field and formerly Chiefs Stadium, is a baseball field located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. It is the home of the Peoria Chiefs, the High-A Central affiliate of the St.
1.4 miNE
City hall, Neo-renaissance architecture
Peoria City Hall, Peoria
36 min walk • Peoria City Hall, located in the United States city of Peoria, Illinois, was designed and built by Reeves and Baillee in 1897 for US$271,500. The city hall was dedicated January 5 to January 7, 1899. The building is still Peoria's city hall and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Madison Theatre, Peoria
40 min walk • Madison Theatre is a historic theater in Peoria, Illinois, United States that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre.
1.5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Peace and Harvest, Peoria
38 min walk • Peace and Harvest are two 8-foot tall limestone statues in downtown Peoria, Illinois, United States. The male and female figures represent peace and harvest respectively.
1 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Pettengill–Morron House, Peoria
25 min walk • The Pettengill–Morron House, or Morron House, is a house located in the American city of Peoria, Illinois. The 1868 mansion was originally built for Moses Pettengill, a hardware store owner who came to Peoria from New Hampshire in 1833. When Pettengill arrived in Peoria there were 150 people, 30 log cabins and three frame houses.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Cedar Street Bridge, Peoria
21 min walk • The Cedar Street Bridge carries Illinois Route 8 and Illinois Route 116 over the Illinois River. The bridge is a steel arch design that rises approximately 70 to 80 feet above the surface of the river.
1.2 miE
Bridge
Bob Michel Bridge, Peoria
31 min walk • The Bob Michel Bridge carries Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River 0.75 miles up-river from the Cedar Street Bridge. Illinois 40 terminates at an interchange with Interstate 74 just east of the bridge.
1.3 miNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Peoria
33 min walk • The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, also known as the Peoria Musicians Club, is the oldest standing church building in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The church was constructed in 1856 as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
1.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Peoria Mineral Springs, Peoria
31 min walk • Peoria Mineral Springs is 14,500-year-old natural spring in the city of Peoria, Illinois, United States. The site, also known as Spring Hill, is located on a hillside on the historic West Bluff.
1.1 miN
40°41'49"N • 89°37'0"W
Cullom-Davis Library - Bradley University, Peoria
29 min walk • Library
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
West Bluff Historic District, Peoria
20 min walk • The West Bluff Historic District is one of three Registered Historic Districts in the Peoria County, Illinois, city of Peoria. The district is mostly residential and is an example of the opulence once enjoyed by the upper class in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Nearby attractions include John C. Proctor Recreation Center, Peoria (9 min walk), West Bluff Historic District, Peoria (20 min walk), Cedar Street Bridge, Peoria (21 min walk).