2423 - 2425 North Adams, Peoria, Illinois

 

West Hotel, Saloon, Bowling Alley and other businesses.

 

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Compiled and last updated in January, 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.

 

 

2423-2425 North Adams, Peoria, Illinois. Southwest corner of North Adams and Park. The only year that this address was referred to as a hotel was 1909. Over the years, several people lived at the address while it was also listed as a business, probably indicating that there was an apartment somewhere in the building. In later years, locals referred to the tavern as the “concrete bar” although it was only listed as such in the 1952 and 1955 PCD's. There were also businesses at the south side of the building at 2421, but they are not included below.

 

1905 PCD:

Street – 2425 North Adams, not listed.

 

1906 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, oils, resides 411 Park.

Street – 2425 North Adams, not listed.

 

1907 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, saloon, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1908 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, saloon, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

WEST HOTEL (?) approximately 1909.

 

1909 PCD:

This is the only PCD in which 2425 North Adams is referred to as a hotel.

Alpha – James R. West, saloon and hotel, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West saloon and hotel.

Business – Hotels – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1910 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, saloon, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Joseph C. Feltman, bartender James R. West, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Joseph C. Feltman.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1911 PCD:

The 1911 PCD is not online.

 

1912 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.), saloon, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1913 PCD:

Alpha – Joseph C. Feltman, bartender James R. West, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Joseph C. Feltman.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1914 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1915 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1916 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, A B C Bowling Alley.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West, saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

A B C Bowling Alley is not listed in either the alpha section or the business section.

 

1917 PCD:

Alpha – West Bowling Alleys, J. R. West proprietor, 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alleys.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – J. R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1918 PCD:

Alpha – West Bowling Alleys, J. R. West manager, 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) saloon, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alleys.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West saloon.

Business – Bowling Alleys – J. R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons, J. R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1919 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) saloon 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alleys.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West saloon.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

West Bowling Alleys is not listed in either the alpha section or the business section.

 

Prohibition begins January 16, 1920.

 

1920 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) proprietor West's A B C Bowling Alleys and soft drinks, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – West's A B C Bowling Alleys, James R. West proprietor, 2423 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alleys.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West A B C Bowling Alleys, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1921 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) proprietor West's A B C Bowling Alleys and soft drinks, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – West's A B C Bowling Alleys (James R. West), 2423 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alleys.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West soft drinks.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West A B C Bowling Alleys, 2423 North Alleys.

Business – Soft Drinks – Not listed.

 

1922 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling alleys and soft drinks, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West soft drinks and bowling.

Business – Bowling Alleys – J. R. West, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks – Not Listed.

 

1923 PCD:

Alpha – Harold D. West (Ella E), resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita C) soft drinks bowling, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, J. R. West soft drinks and bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Harold D. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – J. R. West, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks – J. R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1924 PCD:

Alpha – Harold B. West (Ella), farmer, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) soft drinks and bowling, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West soft drinks and bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Harold B. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1925 PCD:

Alpha – Earl P. Giltenmeyer, clerk J. R. West, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling alleys, 2425 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Earl P. Giltenmeyer.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Soft Drinks – Not Listed.

 

1926 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling alleys 2425 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West bowling alley.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1927 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, not listed.

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1928 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling 2425 North Adams (A), resides same.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Business – Bowling Alleys, James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1929 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling alley 2425 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1930 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, not listed.

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1931 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Janeta L.) soft drinks, 2425 North Adams., resides same.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West soft drinks.

Business – Soft Drinks – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1932 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West, not listed.

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

Prohibition ends December 5, 1933.

 

1933 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) (1 child), clerk, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West.

 

1934 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling alley 2423 and saloon 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West saloon.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1935 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling 2423, saloon 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West saloon.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1936 PCD:

Alpha – Wesley B. Hall (Lissie), molder, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling 2423, saloon 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West saloon.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Wesley B. Hall.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1937 PCD:

Alpha – John Bastian (Elsie) (2 children) welder, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Mrs. Henrietta Hopper, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling 2423, saloon 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West saloon.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Mrs. Henrietta Hopper, John Bastian.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Saloons – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1938 PCD:

Alpha – Mrs. Henrietta Hopper, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling 2423 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West tavern.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Mrs. Henrietta Hopper.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1939 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling alley and tavern 2423-2425 North Adams, resides same.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West tavern.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1940 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling 2423 North Adams and liquors 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

The 1940 PCD has no street or business listings.

 

1941 PCD:

Alpha – Mrs. Louisa Hopper, laundress, resides 2425 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) bowling alley 2423 and liquors 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West liquors.

Street – 2425 ½ North Adams, Mrs. Louisa Hopper.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Liquor Dealers Retail – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1942 PCD:

The 1942 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1943 PCD:

Alpha – Don Horton, bartender, resides 2425 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling 2423 North Adams, liquors 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West liquors.

Street – 2425 ½ North Adams, Don Horton.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Liquor Dealers Retail – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1944 PCD:

Alpha – Luther C. Crandell (Virginia) shop worker Hyster Co., resides 2425 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling 2423 North Adams and liquors 2425 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 ½ North Adams, Luther C. Crandell.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Liquor Dealers Retail – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1945 PCD:

The 1945 PCD is not online.

 

1946 PCD:

The 1945 PCD is incomplete online.

 

1947 PCD:

The 1947 PCD is not online.

 

1948 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita C) liquor and bowling, 2423 North Adams, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West tavern.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Liquor Dealers Retail – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1949 PCD:

The 1949 PCD is not online.

 

1950 PCD:

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita) bowling alley 2423 North Adams, tavern 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, James R. West bowling alley.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West tavern.

Business – Bowling Alleys – James R. West, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – James R. West, 2425 North Adams.

 

1951 PCD:

The 1951 PCD is not online.

 

1952 PCD:

Alpha – West Bowling Alley, Harold B. West manager, 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – Harold B. West (Virginia) manager West Bowling Alley, resides 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – James R. West (Juanita L.) manager Concrete Bar, resides 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alley.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Concrete Bar tavern.

Street – 2425 North Adams, James R. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Bowling Alley, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – Concrete Bar, 2425 North Adams.

 

1953 PCD:

The 1953 PCD is not online.

 

1954 PCD:

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Bowling Alley, 2423 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – Juanita L. West, 2425 North Adams.

The 1954 online PCD is missing both the alpha and street listings.

 

1955 PCD:

Alpha – Concrete Bar (Juanita L. West) tavern 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – West Bowling Alley (Juanita L. West) bowling, 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – Juanita L. West (widow James) tavern, 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2423 North Adams, West Bowling Alley.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Concrete Bar tavern.

The 1955 PCD is missing the business listings.

 

1956 PCD:

Alpha – John Parkhurst, secretary-treasurer West Alleys, Inc., resides 401 West Hanssler.

Alpha – West Alleys, Inc., Harold B. West president, Mrs. Virginia B. West vice-president, John Parkhurst president-treasurer, bowling alley, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Harold B. West (Virginia) president West Alleys, Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Alpha – Juanita L. West, not listed.

Alpha – Virginia B. West vice-president West Alleys, Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Street – 2425 North Adams, West Alleys, Inc., bowling

Street – 2425 North Adams, Mrs. Juanita L. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Alleys Inc., 2425 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – not listed.

 

1957 PCD:

Alpha – Vernon R. Ruble (Carol F.) secretary-treasurer West Alleys Inc., resides rear 1402 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – West Alleys, Inc., Harold B. West president, Mrs. Virginia B. West, vice-president, Vernon R. Ruble secretary-treasurer, bowling alley, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Harold B. West (Virginia B.) president West Alleys Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Alpha – Juanita L. West, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Virginia B. West (Harold B.) vice-president West Alleys Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Street – 2425 North Adams, West Alleys Inc., bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Mrs. Juanita L. West.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Alleys, Inc., 2425 North Adams.

 

1958 PCD:

Alpha – Vernon R. Ruble (Carol F.), secretary-treasurer West Alleys Inc., resides 1402 ½ North Adams.

Alpha – West Alleys Inc., Harold B. West president, Mrs. Virginia B. West, vice-president, Vernon R. Ruble, secretary-treasurer, bowling, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Harold B. West (Virginia B.) president West Alleys Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Alpha – Virginia B. West vice-president West Alleys Inc., resides Metatmora, Ill.

Street – 2425 North Adams, West Alleys Inc., bowling.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Alleys Inc., 2425 North Adams.

 

1959 PCD:

Alpha – Vernon R. Ruble (Jean), driver Pabst Brewery, resides 633 Spitznagel.

Alpha – West Alleys Inc., Harold B. West president, Mrs. Virginia B. West vice-president, Vernon R. Ruble secretary-treasurer, bowling 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Harold B. West (Virginia B.) president West Alleys Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Alpha – Mrs. Virginia B. West vice-president West Alleys Inc., resides Metamora, Ill.

Street – 2425 North Adams, West Alleys Inc., bowling.

Street – 2425 North Adams, William Kruger.

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Alleys Inc., 2425 North Adams.

 

1960 PCD:

Business – Bowling Alleys – West Alleys, Inc., 2425 North Adams.

The 1960 PCD online is incomplete.

 

The following PCD's are from a private collection and are not online.

 

1965 PCD:

Street – 2423 North Adams, not listed.

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1975 PCD:

Alpha – Vern's Tap Inc., Vernon R. Ruble president, Mrs. Pat Ruble secretary-treasurer, tavern, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Earl Link, construction worker M&M Builders, resides 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Pat Ruble, secretary-treasurer Vern's Tap Inc., resides 640 Park.

Alpha – Vernon R. Ruble (Pat), president Vern's Tap, resides 640 Park.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Vern's Tap Inc., Tavern.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Earl Link.

Business – Taverns – Vern's Tap, Inc., 2425 North Adams.

 

1984 PCD:

Alpha – Henri E. Du Camp (Frenchy's Restaurant).

Alpha – Frenchy's Bar, Duane A. Snedden manager, tavern 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Frenchy's Restaurant (Henri E. Du Camp) 2425 North Adams.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Frenchy's Restaurant.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Frenchy's Bar tavern.

Business – Restaurants – Frenchy's Restaurant, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Taverns – Frenchy's Bar, 2425 North Adams.

 

1985 PCD:

Alpha – Henri E. Du Camp (Frenchy's Restaurant), resides 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – Henri E. Du Camp (Rendez-Vous Des Gourmets), resides 2423 North Adams.

Alpha – Frenchy's Bar (Henri E. Du Camp) tavern, 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Frenchy's Restaurant (Henri E. Du Camp), 2425 North Adams.

Alpha – Rendez-Vous Des Gourmets (Henri E. Ducamp), 3118 West Farmington Road, West Peoria.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Frenchy's Restaurant.

Street – 2425 North Adams, Frenchy's Bar tavern.

Business – Taverns – Frenchy's Bar, 2425 North Adams.

Business – Restaurants – Frenchy's Restaurant, 2425 North Adams.

 

1986 PCD:

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1987 PCD:

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1988 PCD:

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

1989 PCD:

Street – 2425 North Adams, vacant.

 

Find-A-Grave memorials:

James Raz West - Find A Grave Memorial# 50143033

Juanita West - Find A Grave Memorial# 50143034

Vernon R. Ruble - Find A Grave Memorial# 102734689