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

The Easton Fountain

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2023

1. The Easton Fountain Marker

Inscription. This fountain and others identical to it were commissioned by Sara Hall Easton to honor her husband Edward S. Easton, a wealthy grain dealer and distiller, upon his death in 1901.

The Eastons built and lived in the stately mansion to your far left. Their estate also included a guesthouse and servants quarters atop this Bluff (near the burr oak tree) and stables in the valley below. The fountains were placed along the riverfront road downtown to give Peorians and their horses water as they traveled.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 40° 41.916′ N, 89° 36.009′ W. Marker is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County. Marker is on West High Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 W High St, Peoria IL 61606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sentinel on the Bluff (within shouting distance of this marker); Erastus D. Hardin House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moss-High Historic District / Bush House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bradley Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Julia Ballance House/Roanoke-Randolph Historic District (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Pulsifer's Grove/John C. Wynd Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Gipps Brewing Co./The Ballance-Herschel House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Peoria Grain Trade / The Charles H. Feltman House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peoria.

Also see . . . Converse Manor. History of the Easton home, which was designed by a Swedish architect in the Victorian style with Second Empire elements. (Converse Marketing) (Submitted on April 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2023

2. The Easton Fountain Marker

The Easton Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2023

3. The Easton Mansion

It was built circa l882 for Edward Easton, one of Peoria's wealthiest residents. He was active in grain dealing, transportation and real estate. He took a major role in the organization of the Peoria Board of Trade and served as its president in 1877.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.