606-610 North Adams, Peoria, Illinois

 

Farmers Hotel, Fauser Hotel, Armory Hotel, Planters Hotel, Hotel Fauser

 

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Compiled and last updated in February, 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.

 

1922-1955: [Page One - 1867-1921]

 

FAUSER HOTEL – approximately 1922-1924

 

1922 PCD:

Alpha – Dorothy A. Fauser, resides Fauser Hotel.

Alpha – Mrs. Emma K. Fauser, proprietor Fauser Hotel 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. E. K. Fauser, proprietor Fauser Hotel 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Fauser Hotel, Mrs. E. K. Fauser proprietor, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) chef Fauser Hotel, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar A Fauser, student, resides Fauser Hotel.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) cigar manufacturer 606 North Adams, resides Urbandale.

Street – 606 North Adams, William F. Johnson cigar manufacturer.

Street – 608 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Hotel.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Emma K. Fauser.

Business – Cigar Manufactures – William F. Johnson, 606 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Fauser Hotel, 610 North Adams.

 

1923 PCD:

Alpha – Dorothy A. Fauser, music teacher, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Emma K. Fauser (Fauser Hotel), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Fauser Hotel (Mrs. Emma K. Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser, student, resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer 606-608 North Adams, resides RR 5, East Peoria.

Street – 606 North Adams, William F. Johnson cigar manufacturer.

Street – 608 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Hotel.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Emma K. Fauser.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 606-608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Fauser Hotel, 610 North Adams.

Business – Music Teachers – Dorothy Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

1924 PCD:

Alpha – Mrs. Emma K. Fauser (Fauser Hotel), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Fauser Hotel (Mrs. Emma K. Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser, Jr., student, resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer 606 North Adams, resides RR 5, East Peoria.

Street – 606 North Adams, William F. Johnson cigar manufacturer.

Street – 608 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Hotel.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Emma K. Fauser.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 606-608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Fauser Hotel, 610 North Adams.

 

ARMORY HOTEL – approximately 1925.

PLANTERS HOTEL – approximately 1925.

 

1925 PCD:

Alpha – Armory Hotel, Oscar Fauser proprietor, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Pat Emley, garage, rear 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Oscar A. Fauser (Emma K.) (1 child) proprietor Armory Hotel, resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar A. Fauser, Jr., novelties 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer 606 North Adams, resides Urbandale, Ill.

Alpha – Planters Hotel, not listed.

Street – 606 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 608 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 610 North Adams, Planters Hotel

Street – 610 North Adams, rear, Pat Emley, garage.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 606 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Armory Hotel, 610 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Planters Hotel, not listed.

 

1926 PCD:

Alpha – Patrick Emley, garage rear 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Mrs. Emma Fauser, restaurant 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) (1 child), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) cigar maker 606 North Adams, resides RR 5.

Street – 606 North Adams, William F. Johnson cigar manufacturer.

Street – 608 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Emma Fauser restaurant.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, rear, Pat Emley, garage.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 606 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – No hotels listed at these addresses.

Business – Restaurants and Lunch Rooms – Mrs. Emma K. Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

1927 PCD:

Alpha – Patrick H. Emley (Edna G.) (2 children) auto repair, rear 610 North Adams, resides 2118 ½ Main.

Alpha – Mrs. Emma Fauser, restaurant 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Fauser Novelty Co. (Oscar A. Fauser) Vending machine of all kinds, 610 North Adams, Tel 4-6444.

Alpha – Oscar A. Fauser (Emma) (1 child) (Fauser Novelty Co.), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) cigar manufacturer 608 North Adams, resides RR 5.

Street – 606 North Adams, vacant.

Street – 608 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Emma Fauser, restaurant.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Novelty Co.

Street – 610 North Adams, Pat Emley, garage.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 608 North Adams.

Business – Restaurants and Lunch Rooms – Mrs. Emma K. Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

ARMORY HOTEL – approximately 1928.

 

1928 PCD:

Alpha – Armory Hotel (Oscar Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Nicholas Evanovich (Stella) coffee house, 606 North Adams, resides 211 Morgan.

Alpha – Fauser Manufacturing Co. (Oscar Fauser) manufacturers of auto parts, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Fauser Novelty Co. (Oscar A. Fauser) vending machines, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma) (Armory Hotel; Fauser Manufacturing Co., resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) (2 children) cigar manufacturer 608 North Adams, resides RR 5, East Peoria.

Street – 606 North Adams, Nick Evanovich, coffee house.

Street – 608 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 610 North Adams, Armory Hotel.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Manufacturing Co.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Fauser Novelty Co.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – No hotels listed at these addresses.

Business – Vending Machines – Fauser Novelty Co., 610 North Adams.

 

HOTEL FAUSER – approximately 1929-1932

 

1929 PCD:

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) (Hotel Fauser), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Hotel Fauser (Oscar Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) (2 children) cigar maker 608 North Adams, resides Brow Drive, East Peoria.

Alpha – Joseph Vugnuk, salesman, resides 606 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, Joseph Vugnuk.

Street – 608 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 610 North Adams, Hotel Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – No hotels listed at these addresses.

 

1930 PCD:

Alpha – Louis Fauser, clerk Peoria Life Insurance Co., resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) (Hotel Fauser), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Hotel Fauser (Oscar Fauser) 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie) (2 children) cigar manufacturer 608 North Adams, resides Brow Drive, East Peoria.

Street – 606 North Adams, vacant.

Street – 608 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 610 North Adams, Hotel Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Hotel Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

1931 PCD:

Alpha – Dorothy Downey (Downey & Downey), 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Downey & Downey (Dorothy Downey), second hand goods, 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Louis Fauser, student, resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) (Hotel Fauser and restaurant), 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Hotel Fauser (Oscar Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie H.) (2 children) cigar manufacturer 608 North Adams, resides Brow Drive, East Peoria.

Street – 606 North Adams, Downey & Downey, second hand goods.

Street – 608 North Adams, William F. Johnson, cigar manufacturer.

Street – 610 North Adams, Hotel Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser, restaurant.

Business – Cigar Manufacturers – William F. Johnson, 608 North Adams.

Business – Hotels – Hotel Fauser, 610 North Adams.

Business – Restaurants & Lunch Rooms – Oscar Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

1932 PCD:

Alpha – Dorothy Downey (Downey & Curry), resides Chicago, Ill.

Alpha – John J. Curry, salesman Downey & Curry, resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Leslie Downey, salesman Downey & Curry, resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Downey & Curry (Dorothy Downey and Charles B. Burry) second hand goods 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser (Emma K) restaurant 610 North Adams (Hotel Fauser), resides same.

Alpha – Hotel Fauser (Oscar Fauser), 610 North Adams.

Alpha – William F. Johnson (Nellie H.) (1 child) cigar manufacturer and grocer Brow Drive north east corner Morton Road, East Peoria, resides same.

Street – 606 North Adams, Downey & Downey second hand goods.

Street – 608 North Adams, vacant.

Street – 610 North Adams, Hotel Fauser.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser restaurant.

Business – Hotels – Hotel Fauser, 610 North Adams.

Business – Restaurants & Lunch Rooms – Oscar Fauser, 610 North Adams.

 

Prohibition ends December 5, 1933.

 

1933 PCD:

Alpha – John Downey (Downey & Curry), resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Leslie Downey, clerk Downey & Curry, resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Downey & Curry (John Downey, Charles Curry) second hand goods, 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply (Barnett Lipkin) 608 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, Downey & Curry, second hand goods.

Street – 608 North Adams, Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply.

Street – 610 North Adams, vacant.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – Downey & Curry, 606 North Adams.

Business – Malt and Hops – Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply, 608 North Adams.

 

1934 PCD:

Alpha – John Downey, second hand furniture and shoe repair 606 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser, Jr., (Maude E) soft drinks 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply (Barnett Lipkin) 608 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, John Downey shoe repair and second hand furniture.

Street – 608 North Adams, Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply.

Street – 610 North Adams, Oscar Fauser, Jr., soft drinks.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

Business – Malt and Hops – Peoples Malt & Bottle Supply, 608 North Adams.

Business – Shoe Repairers – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks Retail – Oscar Fauser, Jr., 610 North Adams.

 

 

1935 PCD:

Alpha – Mrs. Lola G. Byrd, resides 608 North Adams.

Alpha – John Downey, shoe repair and second hand furniture 606 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Leslie O Downey, clerk John Downey, resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – Oscar Fauser, Jr., (Maude) (2 children) saloon 610 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 606 North Adams, John Downey, shoe repair and second hand furniture.

Street – 608 North Adams, Mrs. Lola G. Byrd.

Street – 610 North Adams Oscar Fauser, Jr., saloon.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – Oscar Fauser, Jr., 610 North Adams.

Business – Shoe Repairers – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

 

1936 PCD:

Alpha – Rev. Mrs. Lola G. Byrd, pastor Church of God, resides rear 608 North Adams.

Alpha – Truman A. Byrd, resides 608 North Adams.

Alpha – John Downey, shoe repair & second hand furniture 606 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Lester O. Downey, clerk John Downey, resides 606 North Adams.

Alpha – God's People Mission, 608 North Adams.

Alpha – Echie Mason (Gertrude) (1 child) saloon, 610 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, John Downey shoe repair and second hand furniture.

Street – 608 North Adams, God's Peoples Mission.

Street – 608 North Adams, rear, Rev. Lola G. Byrd.

Street – 610 North Adams, Echie Mason, saloon.

Business – Churches Pentecostal – Gods People Mission, 608 North Adams.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – Not listed.

 

1937 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther), furniture dealer, 608 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Ellsworth Mason (Gertrude; 1 child) saloon 610 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, John O. Downey, furniture.

Street – 610 North Adams, Ellsworth Mason, saloon.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John Downey, 606 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – Ellsworth Mason, 610 North Adams.

 

1938 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey, furniture, 608 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Ellsworth Mason (Gertrude; 1 child) tavern 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Robert J. Welty (Mabel B.) deputy sheriff, resides 610 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, John O. Downey, furniture.

Street – 610 North Adams, Ellsworth Mason, tavern.

Street – 610 North Adams, Robert J. Welty.

Business – Furniture Dealers Retail – John O. Downey, 608 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – Ellsworth Mason, 610 North Adams.

 

1939 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand goods, 608 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Ellsworth Mason (Gertrude; 1 child) tavern, 610 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, John O. Downey, second hand goods.

Street – 610 North Adams, Ellsworth Mason, tavern.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John O. Downey, 608 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – Ellsworth Mason, 610 North Adams.

 

1940 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand goods, 608 North Adams., resides same.

The 1940 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1941 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand goods 608 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Peoria City Rescue Mission, Rev. Otto P. Woysch pastor, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Rev. Otto P. Woysch (Ray P.) pastor Peoria City Rescue Mission, resides 610 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, John O. Downey, second hand goods.

Street – 610 North Adams, Peoria City Rescue Mission.

Street – 610 North Adams, Rev. Otto P. Woysch.

Business – Churches – Miscellaneous – Peoria City Rescue Mission, 610 North Adams.

Business – Clergymen – Otto P. Woysch, 610 North Adams.

Business – Furniture Dealers Second Hand – John O. Downey, 608 North Adams.

 

1942 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand goods 608 North Adams, resides same.

The 1942 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1943 PCD:

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand goods 608 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Peoria City Rescue Mission, Rev. Otto P. Woysch, Supt. Gospel Services 7:45 PM Daily, 610 North Adams, Tel 3-4718.

Alpha – Rev. Otto P. Woysch, supt. Peoria City Rescue Mission, resides 610 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, John O. Downey, second hand goods.

Street – 610 North Adams, Peoria City Rescue Mission.

Street – 610 North Adams, Rev. Otto P. Woysch.

Business – Churches – Miscellaneous – Peoria City Rescue Mission, 610 North Adams.

Business – Clergymen – Otto P. Woysch (Misc), 610 North Adams.

 

1944 PCD:

Alpha – Church of God in Christ, not listed.

Alpha – John O. Downey (Esther) second hand store, 500 North Adams, resides 500 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – Peoria City Rescue Mission, Rev. Otto P. Woysch pastor, 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Rev. Otto P. Woysch (Bertha) pastor Peoria City Rescue Mission, resides 612 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, Church of God in Christ.

Street – 610 North Adams, Peoria City Rescue Mission.

Business – Churches – Church of God In Christ – Church of God in Christ, 608 North Adams.

Business – Churches – Miscellaneous – Peoria City Rescue Mission, 610 North Adams.

Business – Clergymen – Otto P. Woysch (Undenominational), 612 North Adams.

 

1945 PCD:

The 1945 PCD is not online.

 

1946 PCD:

Alpha – Church of God in Christ, 608 North Adams.

The 1946 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1947 PCD:

The 1947 PCD is not online.

 

1948 PCD:

Alpha – Chruch of God in Christ, not listed.

Alpha – Mrs. Rose Nornant, restaurant 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Bruce Wade's Castle Cleaners (“Tiger” Wade), Pick-up and Delivery, cleaning, repairing, we compare with the best, moderate prices, 610 North Adams, Tel 4-2552.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, Church of God in Christ.

Street – 610 North Adams, Mrs. Rose Nornant, restaurant.

Street – 610 North Adams, Bruce Wadis (?) Castle Cleaners.

Business – Churches – Church of God In Christ – Church of God in Christ, 608 North Adams.

Business – Cleaners and Pressers – Not listed.

Business – Restaurants and Lunch Rooms – Mrs. Rose Nornant, 610 North Adams.

 

1949 PCD:

The 1949 PCD is not online.

 

1950 PCD:

Alpha – Andrew James (Julia M.) restaurant 610 North Adams, resides same.

Alpha – Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church, 608 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church.

Street – 610 North Adams, Andrew James, restaurant.

Business – Churches – Baptist – Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church, 608 North Adams.

Business – Restaurants – Andrew James, 610 North Adams.

 

1951 PCD:

The 1951 PCD is not online.

 

1952 PCD:

Alpha – Eva Halfacre (widow Everett), resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Jack Kelly (Julia) cooper Hiram Walker, resides 610 North Adams.

Alpha – Thomas Nichols (Nona) restaurant worker The Lud, resides 610 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – Rising Sun Baptist Church, Rev. Cornelius Jackson pastor, 608 North Adams.

Street – 606 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 608 North Adams, Rising Sun Baptist Church.

Street – 610 North Adams, Jack Kelly, Mrs. Eva Halfacre.

Street – 610 ½ North Adams, Thomas Nichols.

Business – Churches – Baptist – Rising Sun Baptist, 608 North Adams.

 

1953 PCD:

The 1953 PCD is not online.

 

1954 PCD:

Business – Churches – Baptist – Rising Sun Baptist, 608 North Adams.

The 1954 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1955 PCD:

Alpha – Rising Sun Baptist Church, 820 North Adams.

Street – 600-622 North Adams, Peoria Housing Authority (Under Construction).

 

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