The cathedral is listed as a contributing property to Peoria's North Side Historic District.

The body had 3 meeting locations in downtown Peoria before the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

[1] The cathedral design features flying buttresses and symbolic stained glass windows.

[5][1] The Masonic membership in the Valley of Peoria was near 15,000 at one time, but had dropped to 1,200 by 2019, and was having trouble affording the maintenance of the building.

[5][1] Kim Blickenstaff, who grew up in nearby East Peoria, bought the Cathedral on April 26, 2019, for $490,000, with plans to put it in a trust, operate it as a community venue, and allow Scottish Rite members to use the venue in perpetuity.