The Judge Jacob Gale House is located at 403 N.E. Jefferson Ave.,

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. The home was constructed for Judge Jacob Gale around 1839 or 1840. The

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house was built within the five years following the city's downtown being laid out and streets established. It was added to the

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on March 19, 1982. The home is also listed as a

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to Peoria's North Side Historic District, which was added to the National Register in November 1983.North Side Historic District
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), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 14 April 2007. A different Judge Jacob Gale House, built around 1887 at what is now 1007 N. North St., is listed as a contributing property to Peoria's

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, added to the National Register in 1976.West Bluff Historic District
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), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 15 April 2007.

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