Built 1906 (1906) Opened 1906 Added to NRHP 9 October 1980 | NRHP Reference # 80001412 Area 1,600 m² | |
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Location 334 Elizabeth St., Pekin, Illinois Architectural style Renaissance Revival architecture | ||
The Pekin Federal Building is a historic building located at 334 Elizabeth Street in Pekin, Illinois. Built in 1906, the building held Pekin's U.S. government offices; the first floor served as the city's main post office, while the second floor held various offices, including a Department of the Treasury office and an Army recruitment office. Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor designed the building in the Renaissance Revival style, in keeping with the tradition of using classical styles for federal buildings. The building's design features a red brick exterior with a limestone base and quoins; fanlights and keystones above the first-floor windows; and a limestone cornice with a parapet wall and a cartouche above the main entrance.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1980.