Name This Peoria Landmark

gargoyle (gär‘goil): waterspout used in medieval Europe to draw rainwater from church and cathedral roofs. Gargoyles were fashioned imaginatively in the form of human grotesques, beasts, and demonic spirits. This form of sculpture reached its peak in the Gothic period and declined with the introduction of lead drainpipes in the 16th century.

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Stephanie: “I believe this is located on a home near Bradley/Robertson Memorial Field House, but I can’t recall the name of the street.”

It’s mounted on the porch roof at 1613 N. W. Main St, directly across the street from what used to be Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse. Next time you’re driving on Main Street, look up and you’ll see the Gargoyle. Can’t miss it, really.

Gary: “I have a guess, and not because I’ve seen it there. It’s because I know where PI has been with a camera recently and it seems likely there would be one in the area.”

Gary is referring to this video I made:

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.

My first YouTube video…

Chris is close; JW & Sage are right: A clusterf$@k at Main and Glenwood, with Robertson Fieldhouse visible in the background.

This is an IHSA game at the Fieldhouse on Friday night (Mar 9).  I don’t recall who was playing, Richwoods I think.

Check out the length of the crossing light; that’s gotta be the shortest red light I’ve ever seen.  I doubt you could run and get across the street before it turned green again.  What a mess.  I’d hate to have been driving down Main, especially eastbound, and accidentally run into this.