Scottish Rite Cathedral (Peoria, Illinois)
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The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Peoria, Illinois
is a church-style building 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, at 40.6980°N 89.5895°W. 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 , and moved to Peoria in 1869. The body had 3 meeting locations in Peoria before the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The cornerstone
for the Scottish Rite Cathedral was laid on .
The cathedral design features flying buttresses and symbolic stained glass
windows. The cathedral has an auditorium with a stage and a 1,000 person capacity.
The body has approximately 2,100 members.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
is a church-style building that houses the Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
Bodies of the Valley of Peoria. The building is at 400 NE Perry Avenue, at the corner with Spalding Avenue, at 40.6980°N 89.5895°W. The cathedral is listed as a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to Peoria's North Side Historic District.
The Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Peoria was established in Yates City, Illinois
Yates City, Illinois
Yates City is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Yates City is located at ....
on , and moved to Peoria in 1869. The body had 3 meeting locations in Peoria before the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The cornerstone
Cornerstone
The cornerstone concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or...
for the Scottish Rite Cathedral was laid on .
The cathedral design features flying buttresses and symbolic stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows. The cathedral has an auditorium with a stage and a 1,000 person capacity.
The body has approximately 2,100 members.
External links
- Scottish Rite - Valley of Peoria — official site