The Powell Press Building is downtown Peoria's oldest surviving building.  Built in 1852 it  was eventually given to the Peoria Historical Society.  It now serves as the Riverfront Visitors Center.  January is sponsored by Kenyon & Associates

Looking North on Adams Street from Fulton Street Corner.  August 18, 1927 Dollar Days.  Photo Courtesy of Peoria Public Library.

June 21, 1923 Corner of Main Street and NE Monroe Ave.  This Post Office was opened in 1889 and was replace in 1938.  March is sponsored by the United States Post Office; A Proud Member if Clean Cities.

A streetcar, followed by an open Roadster, turns onto Adams from Main.  Photo Courtesy of Peoria Public Library.

The Glen Oak Conservatory was originally completed just before the turn of the century, ongoing heating and maintenance problems forced it to be razed around 1950 and was replaced with the present-day conservatory.  
May 27th - September 2nd, students age 17 and under can ride any GP Transit bus route (not including the History Trolley) FREE using the Sun & Fun Bus Pass!  Call 676-4040 for more information.

106-108 Monroe Street, photo taken in 1947.  Located today in Peoria's Metro Centre the picture in the bottom right hand corner is what Peoria Camera looks like today.  June is sponsored by Peoria Camera Shop.

Peoria's Downtown Riverfront at Main Street in 1953.  Today, the impressive Gateway Building stands on this site.  Photo Courtesy of CILCO.

The Journal Star Transcript at 125 S. Jefferson around 1920.  Photo Courtesy of Journal Star.  August is sponsored by the Journal Star.

Adams and Liberty Street 1907.  Photo Courtesy of Lee Roten Historic Peoria File, R.W. Deller Collection.

Caterpillar in 1925, The Hold Manufacturing Co, and C.L. Best united to form Caterpillar Tractor Co.  Caterpillar is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2000.  Lower left corner: Buses and streetcars provided some relief for the traffic jams at change of shifts at Caterpillar in East Peoria.  October sponsored by Caterpillar.

President William McKinley dedicated the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, located in the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza, on October 6, 1899.  President McKinley arrived in Peoria with his entire cabinet, and unveiled the statue as the sculptor, Fritz Triebel, explained its various symbols and details to an audience of nearly 70,000.

Above is a draw plate oven used to bake products at Trefzger's Bakery,  photo taken between 1890-1904.  This oven was replaced in 1923 with two brick ovens.  Trefzger's was founded in 1861 by Simon Trefzger and was located at 54 Fulton Street.  In 1870 the bakery moved to the corner of Main and Monroe.  In 1953 they moved to the current location of 3504 N. Prospect.  Lower left corner, Trefzger Bakery at the corner of Main and Monroe, taken in the 1890's.  December is sponsored by Trefzger's Bakery.