432 – Hotel Pere Marquette Parking Deck Demolition

May 24th, 2012

Peoria Landmark #432

Obviously, this is the Pere Marquette’s “former” parking deck (sorry Billy).  No need to rehash how we got here, but if you’re not familiar you can read all about it at the Peoria Chronicle.

Here’s a view from the back side.

…and this is the related nearby construction area for the new Big Al’s, as of Saturday May 19, 2012.  Note the phone booth has been removed.

202 – Hotel Pere Marquette Employee Entrance

November 11th, 2007

Employee Entrance
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Located in the alley between the Pere and the supposedly ‘world famous’ Big Al’s.

Big thanks to Angie, as my regular readers appeared to be stumped.