Peoria Civic Center

"Carver Arena" redirects here. For the arena at the University of Iowa, see Carver–Hawkeye Arena.
Peoria Civic Center
Exterior of complex (c.2006)
Peoria Civic Center is located in Illinois
Peoria Civic Center
Peoria Civic Center
Location within Illinois
Peoria Civic Center is located in the United States
Peoria Civic Center
Peoria Civic Center
Location within the United States
General information
LocationDowntown Peoria
Address201 SW Jefferson Ave
Peoria, IL 61602-1423
Coordinates40°41′30″N 89°35′39″W / 40.69167°N 89.59417°W / 40.69167; -89.59417
GroundbreakingApril 30, 1979 (1979-04-30)
OpenedFebruary 1982
InauguratedJune 6, 1982 (1982-06-06)
RenovatedJune 2005-May 2007
Cost$64.2 million
($270 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Renovation cost$55 million ($85.8 million in 2023 dollars[1])
OwnerCity of Peoria
Technical details
Size
  • Exhibit halls: 108,668 sq ft (10,095.6 m2)
  • Meeting/breakout rooms: 17,355 sq ft (1,612.3 m2)
  • Ballrooms: 28,667 sq ft (2,663.3 m2)
  • Arena: 27,400 sq ft (2,550 m2)
  • Theater: 7,000 sq ft (650 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Renovating team
Architect(s)HOK Sport Venue Event
EngineerDewberry
Services engineerSTS Engineering
Other designers
  • Advanced Audio & Light
  • Convergence Design
  • Zalk Josephs Fabricators
Main contractorTurner Construction
Other information
Seating capacity6,500 (PCC Ballroom)
2,173 (PCC Theater)
300 (Lexus Club)
Public transit accessBus transport CityLink
Website
Complex Website
Carver Arena
Former namesPeoria Civic Center Arena (1982-2001)
OperatorASM Global
Capacity12,000
Detailed capacity[2]
  • 9,919 (Ice hockey and indoor football)
  • 11,433 (Basketball)
  • 12,036 (Concerts)
Construction
OpenedJune 7, 1982 (1982-06-07)
Renovated
  • 1992
  • 2005-07
Tenants
Bradley Braves (NCAA) (1982-present)
Peoria Prancers/Rivermen (IHL) (1982-96)
Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) (1996-2005)
Peoria Pirates (IFL/AF2) (1999-2004, 2008-09)
Peoria Rough Riders (UIF) (2005-06)
Peoria Rivermen (AHL) (2005-13)
Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) (2013-present)

Peoria Civic Center is an entertainment complex located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Philip Johnson[3] and John Burgee,[4] it has an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meeting rooms.[5] It opened in 1982[6] and completed an expansion to its lobby and meeting facilities in 2007.[7] On the grounds of the Peoria Civic Center sits the massive "Sonar Tide," the last and largest sculpture of the pioneer of abstract minimalism Ronald Bladen.

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  2. ^ "Plan an Event > Arena". Official Website of the Peoria Civic Center. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Burnett, Marc (May 2009). "Civic Center Revitalization: A One-Year Review". Peoria Magazines. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Schulze, Franz (June 15, 1996). Philip Johnson: Life and Work. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 342. ISBN 0226740587.
  5. ^ "Peoria Civic Center" (PDF). Progressive Business Media. August 8, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "HISTORY OF THE PEORIA CIVIC CENTER". Official Website of the Peoria Civic Center. November 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Sharp, John (2008-09-26). "Civic Center pays off project". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 2023-10-07.