Peoria’s City Hall, which was once considered “the finest city hall in the nation for a small size city,” is the centerpiece of ArtsPartners new publication “Peoria City Hall: A Visitor’s Guide of Peoria’s Greatest Treasure.”

The booklet is authored by local historian, Dr. Peter Couri. It includes photographs by Doug and Eileen Leunig and the layout was designed by Nicole Blackburn. The colorful 52-page booklet was published by Numéro Publishing and is the third in a series of historical art and architecture catalogs from ArtsPartners.

Couri’s love of local art and architecture led him to take on this project along with his desire to increase public knowledge of Peoria’s City Hall to ensure that it will be preserved for future generations.

Publication of “Peoria City Hall: A Visitor’s Guide of Peoria’s Greatest Treasure” was made possible with funds provided by the George A. Fulton Charitable Fund and the Caterpillar Community Leadership Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.

The free booklet may be picked up at the ArtsPartners office, Lakeview Museum, Illinois Antique Center, the Riverfront Visitors Center, Peoria City Hall, the Peoria Park District Pavilion, Contemporary Art Center, Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center and the Shoppes at Grande Prairie. It can also be downloaded and printed by visiting the ArtsPartners website at www.artspartners.net.