
What a beautiful building that I wish we could bring back. My source for this photo is a year 2000 GP Transit Calendar, which says it was the Peoria Post Office on the corner of Main and Monroe. Built in 1889 and unfortunately razed in 1938. The US Federal Building is now located at that corner, across the the library.
Though I own several Peoria books, I don’t own “Peoria… Impressions of 150 years”, so I can’t confirm or deny what Vicki says. I’m confident that this is the Post Office, but was it built in 1889 or 1899? The last thing I want to do is spread mis-information. If anyone owns that book or knows more about this, and why it was torn down, I’d love to hear it.