309 – Judge Jacob Gale House
Peoria Landmark #309
Alan says: “Jacob Gale House. Downtown Peoria across from the Labor Temple.”
According to the original National Register of Historic Places application {pdf} this house was built in the time period of 1839/1840 and is the oldest remaining single family home remaining downtown. According to Historic Peoria.com, it is also one of only three pre-civil war era buildings remaining downtown. (Can you name the other two?)
Judge Jacob Gale was elected Peoria’s Mayor for the years 1848/49 and again for the two year stint of 1864/65. He was Superintendent of Public Schools from 1857-61 and 1866-70.
This building, located at 403 NE Jefferson, was the former home of the Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and is now houses the law offices of Prusak Winne & McKinley.
August 24th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Can’t think of what this is used for, but I have often thought this would make a wonderful tourist information center for visitors to Peoria.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Jacob Gale House. Downtown Peoria across from the Labor Temple.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:55 am
The roof needs to be fixed
August 29th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I want to see inside this home. Is it still used as a private residence?