Grandview Drive
Grand View Drive | |
One view across the Illinois River from Grandview Drive, 2008 | |
| Location | Peoria and Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′10″N 89°33′18″W / 40.73611°N 89.55500°W |
| Area | 181.52 acres (73.46 ha) |
| Built | 1906-1925 |
| Architect | Oscar F. Dubius, Frederic Klein |
| Architectural style | City Beautiful Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000399 |
| Added to NRHP | September 27, 1996 |
Grandview Drive (sometimes spelled Grand View Drive) is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent park areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois. Major portions of the road give a view of the Illinois River and its valley as well as clear views of some of the historic homes in the area. Houses along Grandview Drive are among the best known in the city; the residential area on the west of Grandview Drive, opposite the river, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district in 1996. A large amount of land on the valley side of Grandview Drive is owned by the Peoria Park District and is undeveloped except for park benches.