Scottish Rite Cathedral (Peoria, Illinois)
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Scottish Rite Cathedral | |
 The cathedral in 2018 | |
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| Location | 400 NE Perry Ave, Peoria, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′52.8″N 89°35′22.2″W / 40.698000°N 89.589500°W |
| Built | May 7, 1924 |
| Architect | Herbert Hewitt of Hewitt, Emerson, and Gregg |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Website | www |
| Part of | North Side Historic District (ID83003588) |
The Scottish Rite Cathedral, now named the Scottish Rite Theatre, is church-style building in Peoria, Illinois that houses the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Peoria. The building is at 400 NE Perry Avenue, at the corner with Spalding Avenue. The cathedral is listed as a contributing property to Peoria's North Side Historic District.
The Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Peoria was established in Yates City, Illinois on February 25, 1867, and moved to Peoria in 1869. The body had 3 meeting locations in downtown Peoria before the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
Architecture
Hewitt, Emerson and Gregg architectural firm constructed the building at a cost of $400,000.[1] Herbert Hewitt of this firm was known designing the First National Bank Building, the highest building in Peoria at the time.[2] The cornerstone for the Scottish Rite Cathedral was laid on May 7, 1924.[3] It was dedicated in a public ceremony on January 13, 1925.[2][1]
The Gothic architecture was inspired by Edward Ulysses Henry's travels to Europe.[1] The cathedral design features flying buttresses and symbolic stained glass windows.[3] The cathedral has an auditorium with a stage[4] and 900 seats.[5][1]
