500 South Adams, Peoria, Illinois

 

Scherber Boarding House, Deutsche Gasthaus, Scherber House, Brauns' House

 

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Compiled and last updated in September, 2015.

 

Source: Peoria City Directories (PCD).

Most city directories are divided into sections, as:

Alpha – An alphabetical list of all persons and businesses, with other information.

Street – A list of all streets, by address, and the occupant.

Business – A list of all businesses, sorted by business type, with other information.

 

Most city directories contain many typographical errors, which have been copied below as printed.

 

500 South Adams was at the south-east corner of South Adams at Bridge (Franklin), which is on the river side of Adams.

 

The 500 block of South Adams was a vacant lot in the 1890 PCD, and then in the 1891 PCD, it appears as a new building housing the Troy Steam Laundry and other businesses.

 

The address is currently the approximate location of the Adams Street on-ramp to the Bob Michel Bridge over the Illinois River, and a parking lot.

 

 

SCHERBER BOARDING HOUSE: 1867-1870

 

1867 PCD:

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, saloon and boarding house, 2 North Water.

 

1868 PCD:

Alpha – Pp. Scherber, saloon and boarding house, 2 North Water, resides same.

 

1869 PCD: The 1869 PCD is not online.

 

1870 PCD:

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, boarding house, resides Bridge corner Adams.

 

DEUTSCHE GASTHAUS – 1871-1873

Translates to “German Guest House.”

 

1871 PCD:

Alpha – Deutsche Gasthaus, Bridge corner Adams, P. Scherber, proprietor.

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, proprietor Deustche Gasthaus, Bridge corner Adams, resides same.

 

1872 PCD:

Alpha – Deutsches Gasthause, Bridge corner Adams, P. Scherber, proprietor.

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, proprietor Deutsche Gasthaus, Bridge corner Adams.

 

1873 PCD:

Alpha – Deutsches Gasthaus, Bridge corner Adams, P. Scherber, proprietor.

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, proprietor Deutsches Gasthaus, Bridge corner Adams.

 

1874 PCD: The 1874 PCD is not online.

 

SCHERBER HOUSE – 1875-1879

 

1875 PCD:

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, boarding house, resides Bridge corner Adams.

 

1876 PCD:

Alpha – Philip Scherber, proprietor Scherber House, Bridge corner Adams, ward 1, 33 males, 3 females, 36 total persons, born Prussia.

Business – Hotels – Scherber House, corner Bridge and Adams.

 

1877 PCD:

Alpha – Philip Scherber, boarding, 105 Bridge, resides same. (Possible address error.)

Business – Boarding – Philip Scherber, 105 Bridge.

 

1878 PCD: The 1878 PCD is not online.

 

1879 PCD:

Alpha – Scherber House, Bridge corner South Adams, P. Scherber proprietor.

Alpha – Philipp Scherber, proprietor Scherber House, Bridge corner South Adams, resides same.

Business – Hotels – Scherber House (no address given).

 

BRAUNS' HOUSE – 1880-1883

 

1880 PCD:

Alpha – Brauns' House (ad)

Alpha – Charles Brauns, saloon and boarding, 500 Adams.

Alpha – Charles Brauns Jr., boards 500 Adams.

Alpha – John Brauns, clerk Charles Brauns, boards 500 Adams.

Business – Boarding Houses – Charles Brauns, 500 South Adams.

Ad:

“Brauns' House

Charles Brauns, proprietor.

Deutsches Gasthaus. Cor. Bridge and Adams Streets.

Good accommodations for travelers and boarders. Reasonable rates.”

 

1881 PCD:

Alpha – Brauns' House (ad).

Alpha – Charles Brauns, proprietor Brauns' House, resides Bridge south east corner Adams.

Alpha – Charles Brauns Jr., teamster, boards Bridge south east corner Adams.

Alpha – John Brauns, bartender Charles Brauns, boards Bridge south east corner Adams.

Alpha – Joseph Brauns, waiter G. W. Gable, resides Bridge south east corner Adams.

Business – Hotels – Brauns' House, Charles Brauns, proprietor Bridge, corner Adams.

Ad:

“Brauns' House

Charles Brauns, proprietor.

Deutsches Gasthaus. Cor. Bridge and Adams Streets.

Good accommodations for travelers and boarders. Reasonable rates.”

 

1882 PCD:

Alpha – Brauns' House (ad)

Alpha – Charles Brauns, saloon and boarding, 500 South Adams.

Alpha – Charles Brauns Jr., teamster, boards 500 South Adams.

Alpha – John Brauns, hostler Charles Breier, boards 500 South Adams.

Business – Hotels – Brauns' House, Charles Brauns proprietor, Bridge, corner Adams.

Ad:

“Brauns' House

Charles Brauns, proprietor.

Deutsches Gasthaus. Cor. Bridge and Adams Streets.

Good accommodations for travelers and boarders. Reasonable rates.”

 

1883 PCD:

Alpha – Charles Brauns, proprietor Brauns House and saloon, 500 South Adams.

Alpha – Charles Brauns Jr., boards 500 South Adams.

Alpha – John Brauns, hostler, board 500 South Adams.

Business – Hotels – Brauns House, Charles Brauns proprietor, Bridge, corner Adams.

 

1884 PCD:

No Brauns listed.