159 – Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse
Bruce Alkire, executive vice president of The Finch Companies via an interview published in InterBusiness Issues: “In the years I was born, 1949, an N.E. Finch Co. mobile crane operated by Wayne Finch was used to erect Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse.”
The great irony would be if The Finch Companies were tearing it down also; a photo I have of the destruction crew says “American Demolition” on the arm of the Cat tractor. I guess N.E. Finch didn’t get the low bid.
May 5th, 2007 at 8:16 am
It kinda looks like Bradley Field house, even though, probably not.
May 5th, 2007 at 9:15 am
It is Chef but I thought it was another new OBY-GYN office on Knoxville.
May 5th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Another part of Peoria history about to bite the dust. How much ya wanna bet the seat planks end up as fencing or something fancy in some “important” persons backyard?
May 6th, 2007 at 12:26 am
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Lord, knows it could be a new Ob-GYN on Knoxville. They could attach it to a nail\tanning\hair joint next to a Payday Loan center to pay for it all. Of course a cellphone store would have to be next door.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
HI there! I am interested in using this photo in Bradley Hilltopics (the alumni magazine). I see your contact link doesn’t work- how do I get a hold of you?