[3][6] The Victorian cupola bell tower from the original city hall building is at the peak.

[7] During construction, a cornerstone of the building was left open for residents were to drop in personal or historic items that would be sealed inside.

[2] At the ceremony, Civil War hero turned mayor Maj. John Warner said, “Chicago has one larger and far more expensive, but gloomy and dark within; while this is lightsome, bright and cheerful in every department.”[8] The interior has a marble staircase, ironwork railings, and stained glass windows.

The interior mural depicts muses of learning, peace, and medicine along with symbols of the community and its industries.

[8] In the 1960s, Peoria City Hall was the site of public speeches by Adlai Stevenson III, Edward Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson.