{"nrhp_refnum":"76000723","name":"Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall","other_names":["G.A.R. Hall"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"416 Hamilton Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Peoria","county":"Peoria County","state":"IL","lat":40.69451374700003,"lon":-89.58935396099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-07-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Beaux-Arts Classical memorial hall at 416 Hamilton Boulevard in Peoria, Illinois, built in 1909 for Civil War veterans and designed by Peoria architects Hewitt and Emerson.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that the hall is a good example of an uncommon and disappearing architectural style in Illinois. It was also the focal point of the Grand Army of the Republic's political activity in the decades after the Civil War. It is dedicated to Joseph B. Greenhut, a Civil War cavalry leader who paid two-thirds of its cost.","narrative":"Built in 1909 at 416 Hamilton Boulevard in Peoria, this two-story hall was designed by local architects Hewitt and Emerson as a gathering place for Civil War veterans. It was dedicated in December 1910 as the Greenhut Memorial, honoring Joseph B. Greenhut, a cavalry leader who gave two-thirds of the $22,000 cost, so the building opened free of debt. The front facade of Bedford stone and Danville brick features two Corinthian columns, a stone parapet, quoins, eagle sculptures and a large stained glass arched window. Inside are a 35-by-45-foot auditorium, an oak-trimmed foyer with a barrel-vaulted ceiling, and a basement dining room and club room. A marble bust of General John A. Logan by Fritz Triebel remains on display. The hall is considered a good example of an uncommon Beaux-Arts style in Illinois and the focal point of Grand Army of the Republic political activity after the war. A local landmark foundation leased it to prevent loss and began restoration.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Hewitt and Emerson, Peoria architects","architectural_style":"Beaux-Arts Classical","criteria":[],"status_note":"At the time of nomination the building had no heating system and needed repairs, with restoration planned. It housed offices for the Peoria Bicentennial Committee and the Central Illinois Cultural Affairs Consortium.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.639442-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/25/8938/28893825/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/76000723.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76000723/91993e82cd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76000723/91993e82cd-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"NatFee","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peoria_20231119_0211_GAR_Hall.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">NatFee</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peoria_20231119_0211_GAR_Hall.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100002825","name":"Downtown Peoria Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/illinois/downtown-peoria-historic-district-100002825/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893825","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Memorial_Hall_(Peoria,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5594266"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/peoria-county/grand-army-of-the-republic-memorial-hall-76000723/"}