East Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

CILCO-Wallace Station

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2023

1. CILCO-Wallace Station Marker

Inscription. You are standing on the site of Wallace Station, a coal-fired power-generating plant operated by Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO).

The facility provided electricity to an area centered around Peoria. The plant began operating in 1925 and at its peak could produce 315,000 kilowatts. The reinforced rounded structure to the right in RiverFront Park was designed to protect Wallace Station from ice floes.

The five structures on RiverFront Park waterfront housed water intake equipment. The original plant was built on a peninsula. Fill and river sediment later created much of the area you see here today. The plant was demolished in 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 41.085′ N, 89° 35.166′ W. Marker is in East Peoria, Illinois, in Tazewell County. It can be reached from Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in East Peoria Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Riverside Dr, East Peoria IL 61611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley

and in Greater Peoria.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bridges (a few steps from this marker); Peoria Skyline (within shouting distance of this marker); Steamboats (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Railroads (within shouting distance of this marker); East Peoria Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manitowoc Submarines (approx. ¼ mile away); Peoria on The Riverfront / Peoria (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schwab - Powell Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Peoria.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2023

2. CILCO-Wallace Station Marker

Featured marker is second from right.

R.S. Wallace Station image. Click for full size.

via Peoria Historical Society (cropped) (Public Domain)

3. R.S. Wallace Station

It was so-named in honor of a company executive.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,949 times since then and 187 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.