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government. County board meetings were held in the building for a time. Several county offices still operate in the building. The east side of the building's addition settled unevenly, developing a large crack between the addition and original structure in 2016; due to the historic static of the
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style, in keeping with the tradition of using classical styles for federal buildings. The building's design features a red brick exterior with a
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The Post Office moved out in 1966 and the building was sold to private owners in 1967. The building was added to the
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building, the county immediately asked for bids to shore up the east side.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Pekin Federal Building is located in Tazewell County, Illinois
Pekin, Illinois
40°34′8″N 89°38′55″W / 40.56889°N 89.64861°W / 40.56889; -89.64861
Peoria
James Knox Taylor
80001412
Pekin
Illinois
post office
Department of the Treasury
Army
Supervising Architect
James Knox Taylor
Renaissance Revival
limestone
quoins
fanlights
keystones
cornice
parapet
cartouche
National Register of Historic Places
Tazewell County


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