Save the Bowen Fundraiser
Save the Bowen, Inc. is holding a fundraiser for the restoration of the old Peoria State Hospital’s Bowen Building in Bartonville.
The group has lofty goals for the grand old building:
We plan to renovate the exterior of the building to look as close to what it did in 1902. We are discussing numerous ideas for projects within the building including: A museum with a haunted & historical asylum theme, A Dinner Theater, Lofts, Condos, Restaurant, Children’s park, Bed and Breakfast, offices … and or any combination of each of these items.
We would like to hear from everyone with ideas for the building. You must understand that the building must generate revenue in order to pay for these renovations. Depending on the ideas it could take anywhere from 3.5 to 7 million dollars to complete renovations.
The Save the Bowen group is also having a clean-up on August 30 at 9:00 A.M. for anyone & everyone who is interested in helping out.
Bartonville, Peoria State Hospital, Save the Bowen | Knight in Dragonland | 19 August 2008 |
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By Jessica MacMillan, April 20, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
I am looking forward to seeing it renovated! I have always been interested in the building! I am glad people are taking the time to work with it!