Nested in on Prospect in Peoria are the beautifully landscaped paths of Luthy Botanical Gardens. This park is a very relaxing place to visit, and they also host some neat events out there like jazz music and the candlelight walks during the holidays. The gift shop often has many unique items to offer as well.
The paths are accented with some great statuary made by local artists, and many of the items are for sale.
My brother will be getting married in Luthy Botanical Gardens next summer, which sounds like a beautiful setting for a wedding.
I don't know much about George Luthy himself, but StfRon and I were sick to watch his house in East Peoria, atop Fondulac Drive across from Kohl's, next to Bob Evans, be torn down last year to make way for a modern high-rise office building. The house and site were beautiful, and we often visited while it was vacant, wishing we could buy the house and restore it to it's once apparent splendor. The site had been bought by a developer, though, and was priced for commercial development, which put it out of our range, especially considering the work the house would have needed.
It seems to me that East Peoria is a city without a lot of historical buildings, and it would have been worth it to preserve this property and educate the community on it's history, especially considering all the growth the town has been experiencing. It's a shame that the house is lost forever.
At least we can enjoy the botanical gardens.
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