West Bluff Historic District, Peoria

Name: West Bluff Historic District
Address: Peoria, United States

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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. Of particular note are two contributing structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: Francis W. Little House at 1505 W. Moss Ave. and the house at 1316 W. Moss Ave. Other NRHP properties also listed as contributing to this district include the Judge Jacob Gale House at 1007 N. North St. and Pettingill-Morron House at 1212 W. Moss Ave. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1976. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'25"N, 89°37'17"W

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West Bluff Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dozer Park, Pettengill–Morron House, Cedar Street Bridge, Peoria Mineral Springs.

1.3 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Dozer Park, Peoria
32 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.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Pettengill–Morron House, Peoria
15 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.
1.5 miSE
Bridge
Cedar Street Bridge, Peoria
38 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 miNE
Archaeological site
Peoria Mineral Springs, Peoria
25 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°42'22"N • 89°37'19"W
Laura Bradley Park, Peoria
28 min walk • Park, Baseball field, Golf
0.8 miSE
Library
Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library, Peoria
20 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNE
40°41'49"N • 89°37'0"W
Cullom-Davis Library - Bradley University, Peoria
14 min walk • Library
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Bradley University, Peoria
16 min walk • Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Renaissance Coliseum, Peoria
17 min walk • Renaissance Coliseum is a multi-purpose athletic facility at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Renaissance Coliseum was originally intended to be completed in 2009, but construction delays pushed back the opening to the 2010–11 academic year.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Sport venue, Sport
John C. Proctor Recreation Center, Peoria
12 min walk • The John C. Proctor Recreation Center was constructed in Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1913. The Classical Revival center was built per the provisions of its founders will, John C. Proctor. It was designed by Hewitt & Emerson. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1979.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Markin Family Student Recreation Center, Peoria
13 min walk • Markin Family Student Recreation Center is a multi-purpose student recreational facility constructed in 2008 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.

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Which popular attractions are close to West Bluff Historic District?

Nearby attractions include John C. Proctor Recreation Center, Peoria (12 min walk), Cullom-Davis Library - Bradley University, Peoria (14 min walk), Pettengill–Morron House, Peoria (15 min walk), Bradley University, Peoria (16 min walk).