603 South Adams, Peoria, Illinois

 

Delmar Hotel, Rogers Hotel

 

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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.

 

On the 1902 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, there is no 603 ½ South Adams. Starting at the southwest corner of South Adams and Walnut, the addresses are 601, 603 and 605, which may all be attached, then 607, 607 ½ and 609, also probably attached, then 611, 613 and 615, which all appear to be detached from one another.

 

603 and 605 is a two-story building with a sky light, with a one-story shed in the rear yard.

 

This property is currently the location of the Peoria Rescue Mission and parking lot.

 

1939 PCD:

Alpha – Seymour Moskovitz (Rosa) men's clothing 603 South Adams, resides 508 Sixth.

Street – 603 South Adams, Seymour Moskovitz men's clothing.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, not listed.

Business – Clothing Dealers Men's and Boys' Retail – Seymour Moskovitz, 603 South Adams.

 

1940 PCD: The 1940 online PCD is incomplete.

 

1941 PCD:

Street – 603 South Adams, vacant.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, not listed.

 

1942 PCD: The 1942 online PCS is incomplete.

 

1943 PCD:

Street – 603 South Adams, vacant.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, not listed.

 

1944 PCD:

Street – 603 South Adams, vacant.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, not listed.

 

1945 PCD: The 1945 PCD is not online.

 

1946 PCD: The 1946 online PCD is incomplete.

 

1947 PCD: The 1947 PCD is not online.

 

DELMAR HOTEL – 1948-1957

 

1948 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel (Della McMullen), 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Della McMullen (Delmar Hotel), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – William McMullen (Della), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1949 PCD: The 1949 PCD is not online.

 

1950 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel (Della Search), 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Della Search (Delmar Hotel), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Wayne Search (Della), foreman Caterpillar, resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Della McMullen, office secretary Sidney Harrison Co., resides 1612 Prospect. (Sidney Harrison Co. is across the street at 612 South Adams.)

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1951 PCD: The 1951 PCD is not online.

 

1952 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel, Mrs. Della D. Search manager, 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Della D. Search, manager Delmar Hotel, resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Charles W. Search (Della D.) foreman Caterpillar, resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1953 PCD: The 1953 PCD is not online.

 

1954 PCD: The online 1954 PCD is incomplete.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1955 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel, Mrs. Della Search manager, 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Della Search, manager Delmar Hotel, resides 2714 Seventh.

Alpha – Charles W. Search (Della) foreman Caterpillar, resides 2714 Seventh.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1956 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel (Nona M. Crowe), 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Nona M. Crowe (Delmar Hotel), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1957 PCD:

Alpha – Delmar Hotel (Darlene Sanders), 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Arlene Sanders (Delmar Hotel), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Delmar Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Delmar Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

ROGERS HOTEL – 1958

 

1958 PCD:

Alpha – Rogers Hotel (Fredia Lamer), hotel 603 ½ South Adams.

Alpha – Fredia Lamer (Rogers Hotel), resides 603 ½ South Adams.

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, Rogers Hotel.

Business – Hotels – Rogers Hotel, 603 ½ South Adams.

 

1959 PCD:

Street – 603 South Adams, not listed.

Street – 603 ½ South Adams, vacant.

 

1960 PCD: The online 1960 PCD is incomplete.

 

1965 PCD:

Street – 601 South Adams, Peoria City Mission. 603, 603 ½ and 605 are not listed.