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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The City of Peoria is celebrating the one
3 hundredth anniversary of the Peoria City Hall; and
4 WHEREAS, The building at 419 Fulton Street has been the
5 home of Peoria's city government since its opening in 1899;
6 it is listed on the National Register as a historic site; and
7 WHEREAS, This was the third City Hall for Peoria; in
8 1848, City Hall and Fire Central were located in a two-story
9 brick building on Adams Street and in 1859, a two-story brick
10 building was constructed behind the first City Hall on the
11 site of a former market; and
12 WHEREAS, The current City Hall was built between 1897 and
13 1899 at a cost of $204,356.51; and
14 WHEREAS, The city officials took pride in the City Hall
15 because of the open atrium, the classical style bell tower,
16 and the mural on the ceiling of the first floor; and
17 WHEREAS, This beautiful building has a remarkable past
18 and the changes in Peoria have been numerous and varied; and
19 WHEREAS, The Peoria City Hall has played a significant
20 role in the lives of the citizens of Peoria; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 pause in recognition of the one hundredth anniversary of the
24 Peoria City Hall and commend the citizens of Peoria on their
25 many contributions to the State of Illinois; and be it
26 further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the Mayor of Peoria.