Peterson House - Houses

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Division of Student Development

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL 61401

309-341-7222

Fax: 309-341-7077

dsd@knox.edu

Peterson House is a house for upper class students who wish to live together Knox. Peterson House accommodates fourteen students and features a living room, dining room, fully-equipped kitchen, and laundry facility.

Peterson House is named in memory of professor Isaac Peterson, professor of art from 1948 to 1979.

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