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21. Jefferson Building
(Civic Center Plaza)
331 Fulton Street
The Jefferson Building
was billed as Peoria’s first
fireproof building when
it was built in 1910. The
weight of the building was
handled for the first time
by a steel frame instead of
masonry walls. It is Greek
Revival in style as you can
clearly see defined areas of
a base, column and capital,
just like a Greek pillar.
Its national prominence
comes into play because
it was one of the last
buildings designed by
Chicago architect William
LeBaron Jenney, who we
now call “the Father of the
Skyscraper.”
At the end of the block is…
22. Brown’s Business
College (Prairie
Building)
240 S.W. Jefferson
Street
This business school
was built in the heart
of the downtown in
1902 to fill the needs
of the surrounding
establishments. The
no-nonsense, prairie-
style building had large
windows for light and
expansive rooms for
classes with simple
geometric decorations on
the exterior.
Walk down Fulton Street to
Adams Street and the…
Walking Tour
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