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Peoria ( / piˈɔːriə / pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in and county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States. [4] Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 census. [5] [6] It is the principal city of the Peoria metropolitan area in Central Illinois, consisting of the counties of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford, which had a ...
The Shoppes at Grand Prairie is an outdoor lifestyle center in Peoria, Illinois, United States, which opened in April 2003. It features Dick's Sporting Goods, Marshalls and many more stores. Original stores include Bergner's, Galyan's, Borders, and Linens N Things .
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods. [1] [2] This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets [3] which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a ...
The Downtown Peoria Historic District is a commercial historic district encompassing seventeen city blocks in downtown Peoria, Illinois. The district's buildings reflect Peoria's development as an industrial center and major Illinois city. While Peoria was platted in the 1820s, the oldest buildings in the district date from 1867, shortly before ...
The history of Peoria, Illinois began when French explorers constructed Fort Crevecoeur in 1680. The County of Peoria was organized in 1825, the town in 1835, and Peoria was incorporated as a city in 1845. During the Industrial Revolution, coal mining, steamboat, and railroad businesses flourished in Peoria. [1] Until Prohibition took effect in 1920, Peoria was known as the “Whiskey Capital ...
Festival Flea Market Mall – Coconut Creek ... Illinois Star Centre – Marion ... Northwoods Mall – Peoria (1973–present)
The City of Peoria's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks and ensures historic site maintain their character. [1] Peoria's Historic Preservation Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in 1976 and amended in 1989. [1] The Historic Preservation Commission was authorized by Section 16-36. [1]
Bill Heaver of Pekin bought the Central House Plaza building in 2016, and mostly leased it as commercial and office space before trying the flea market.