West Bluff Historic District

Illinois, United States

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The West Bluff Historic District in Peoria, Illinois, is a predominantly residential historic district showcasing the wealth and architectural ambition of America's upper class during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, the district developed most intensively between 1875 and 1924, when prominent families constructed mansions and stately residences that remain its defining features. The area boasts two houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: the Francis W. Little House at 1505 W. Moss Avenue and a residence at 1316 W. Moss Avenue, while other notable contributing structures include the Judge Jacob Gale House and the Pettingill-Morron House. The district's roots extend to the 1840s, when wealthy residents first purchased property for farming and distilling enterprises, and it is historically connected to Bradley University, founded by Lydia Moss. Among its notable residents was Charles E. Duryea, a pioneer of the American automotive industry, who lived on Barker Avenue during the 1890s.