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City Armory
2323 S Airport Rd
Peoria, IL 61607
Opened: January 1, 1925
The City Armory of Peoria, Illinois was constructed in 1925 by the Military and Naval Department of Illinois, the Armory was the Civic Center of its era. It was the home to Bradley Basketball from 1925 until 1950 when the Bradley Fieldhouse was built. Bradley fans packed the 4,600 seats.

In 1939, State Sen. Tom Madden proposed a bold building plan to enlarge the Armory to 10,000 seats, but World War II intervened and plans were dropped. The Armory held hundreds of conventions, political rallies, circuses and boxing matches. Big Bands shook the rafters. Eddie Cantor brought his national radio show there for a time. Eleanor Roosevelt rallied Peoria to prepare for World War II there. President Lyndon Johnson's most triumphant reception in Peoria happened there in 1964.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Dec 26, 1938Oregon @ Bradley 39 - 52