PEORIA, Ill. – A key property that’s part of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria won’t be used as much anymore, in part because of its condition.
The diocese says the Spalding Renewal Center will go into restricted use as of May 15th.
New Bishop Louis Tylka says the building needs repairs that are so expensive, it no longer makes sense to operate the entire building.
It was opened in 1899 as the Spalding Institute. The diocese says while there are no major plans for now, they do want to preserve the structure as much as possible.
