Peoria, IL: Power Plants, RI Depot and High River

(Update: details of the depot)

Roger Kujawa -> Peoria Illinois Railroads Trains & Shortlines

Roger's comment:

Thanks Mike Broshears for digging up this awesome photo. You are looking at Cilco power in East Peoria where the Walmart is. They had a loop track to unload coal. In the upper right the ITS yard and TPW bridge.

David Jordan added:

Looks like high water conditions. Tower on RI Peoria depot at bottom of photo would date this shot no later than 1939. CILCO plant opened in 1924. The smokestacks to the right of the Rock Island Depot is CILCO's Liberty St. plant. It operated from 1889 to 1971. 

Mike Osuchowski shared Peoria Historical Society's photo
Shared comment: The Rock Island Crossing Main Street, during the Peoria Flood of April 15, 1922. RPPC (Real Photo Postcard), 1922.

There is still a large power plant south of Pekin, IL: Powerton Power Plant.

Update:

A comment on a post

Linda Dissman posted

Aerial photo of Peoria and East Peoria Riverfront. Early 1970’s

Credits: CILCO and photographer Dick Etter

[The "crooked bridge" on the left was the Franklin Street Bridge.]