West Bluff Historic District

The West Bluff Historic District is one of three Registered Historic Districts in the Peoria County, Illinois, city of Peoria. The district is mostly residential and is an example of the opulence once enjoyed by the upper class in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of particular note are two contributing structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: Francis W. Little House at 1505 W. Moss Ave., and the house at 1316 W. Moss Ave.^[1][3] Other NRHP properties also listed as contributing to this district include the Judge Jacob Gale House at 1007 N. North St. and Pettingill-Morron House at 1212 W. Moss Ave.^[1] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1976.^[2]

West Bluff Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Francis W. Little House, a contributing property on the West Bluff
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Location	Randolph, High and Moss Sts., E of Western St., Peoria, Illinois
Coordinates	40°41′25″N 89°37′17″W
Area	365 acres (148 ha)
Architect	Frank Lloyd Wright, Various[1]
Architectural style	Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Prairie style, Classical Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.	76000725[2]
Added to NRHP	December 17, 1976

Boundaries

The district boundaries are roughly defined by Randolph, Moss and High Streets, an area west of Western Avenue. In addition, some of the adjacent streets are included in the historic district.^[1]

Notes

1. "West Bluff Historic District," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. Though identified in the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form as having been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the identity of designer of the house at 1316 W. Moss is uncertain. "Prairie Style in Peoria", Peoriamagazines.com, Sept/Oct 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2010.