Lydia Moss Bradley was a wealthy bank president and philanthropist notable for her philanthropic works. She founded Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Illinois, in 1897.
Lydia Moss Bradley
Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and 22 specialized and professional accreditors.
Bradley Hall is one of the first buildings constructed for the university and bears the name of the university's founder.
Westlake Hall was renovated and expanded to six times its original size.
Bradley's 84 acre campus on Peoria's west bluff.
Renaissance Coliseum