Ferris Street
Ferris Street is a street in Galesburg. It runs east-west, and marks the 100 block north.
The street runs from its western end at Maple Avenue to its eastern end at Seminary Street. There is a short gap in the street's path between Academy Street and Cedar Avenue (not to be confused with Cedar Street), where it would cross the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad right-of-way.
West of Broad Street it is called West Ferris Street, and east of Broad Street it is called East Ferris Street.
Ferris Street is named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., the inventor of the Ferris wheel. David Ferris may also have something to do with it.
Features[edit]
Ferris Street runs through downtown Galesburg. It is primarily commercial..
As with much of the northern part of downtown, there are few items of interest to Knox students along Ferris Street. America's Best Value Inn and the Broadview abut Ferris, but their entrances are on the Public Square.
