Steven J Trzepacz, OD
223 E Main St Streator, IL 61365 815-673-1591
223 E Main St, Streator IL History
223 E Main St, Streator IL History
1871: O. Jennings (Merchant) Hardware?
1876:
The three story brick building is built, extending from sidewalk to alley, 3rd story 2/3 partial
Jenning & Whitney Hardware occupies the first floor
2nd Floor: H.H. Standish Painters and Paper Hangers
1888:
Pilcher & Sexton Hardware? (Corner of Main & Monroe)
1892:
Hamilton & Russell Hardware
1902:
Howe Brothers Hardware
Liston Howe, well known as the youngest veteran of the civil war, opens a hardware store with his brother Orion, who is the youngest civil war soldier to receive the medal of honor.
1904:
Howe Brothers Hardware
2nd Floor: Essington Realty opens 110 S Monroe: J.H. Graham Pianos
Masonic Hall also opens 112 S Monroe: John Shartell Fish
1908:
L.D. Howe Hardware
2nd Floor: Masonic Hall moves. 110-112 S Monroe: J.M. Beckwith & Son Harness Shop
Thaddeus Russel Real Estate opens 114 S Monroe: C.A. Rowe Jeweler
Essington Realty 114 S Monroe: Dennis Mullery Shoemaker
1910:
Howe Hardware goes out of business Monroe St also vacant
First floor front is vacant
2nd Floor Essington Realty still there
1911:
2nd Floor: Dr. J. Clary starts his practice
Streator Mutual Building & Loan opens
Essington Realty remains
1913:
F.W. Woolworth opens. They probably occupy the whole first floor
2nd Floor: Dr. J. Clary moves
Streator Mutual Building & Loan remains
Essington Realty remains
1916:
F.W. Woolworth
2nd Floor: Streator Mutual B & L
Essington & Heflin Realty
J.W. Essington Realty
E.A. Newstron: Orchestra leader of the Plumb Theatre & Violin instructor
1919:
F.W. Woolworth
2nd Floor: Essington & Heflin Realty
J.W. Essington Realty
Streator Mutual B & L
E.A. Newstron is gone.
Dr. Virgil Perisho moves in
Dr. E.W. Barickman opens also
1921:
Woolworths
2nd Floor: Everyone moves out.
Dr. Schoenneshoefer opens
1925:
Woolworths
2nd Floor: Dr. Schoenneshoefer
Ely's Beauty Shop opens
1927:
Woolworths
2nd Floor: Dr. Schoenneshoefer moves
Ely's Beauty shop closes
Dr. Virgil Perisho Dentist moves in
1928:
Woolworths relocates to 301 E. Main
1929:
Paris Cloak Opens: 1st floor front 114 S Monroe Streator Mutual Building & Loan
A high fashion women's clothing store (moves to 1st floor back office) that draws customers from hundreds of miles away.
Three story building, the top extends 2/3 back.
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2nd Floor:
Dr Perisho is gone
Dr. David Conley Phys &
Dr. D Oris Conley Phys opens
A.L. Roberts Dentist opens
1931-1938
Paris Cloak occupies first floor front 114 S Monroe: Streator Mutual B & L
2nd Floor: Dr. David Conley Phys
Dr. D Oris Conley Phys
A.L. Roberts Dentist
Flodenauer Studio Photography opens
1939:
Paris Cloak 112 S Monroe Stanley Reeder Jeweler
2nd Floor: Dr. David Conley Retires Streator Mutual Building & Loan moves
Dr. D Oris Conley continues 114 S Monroe Peter Chiavene Barber
A.L. Roberts Dentist
Cripe's Studio replaces Flodenauer Studio
1940-1950:
Paris Cloak 112 S Monroe: Republican Nat Life
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys Reinecke Ins Agency
A.L. Roberts Dentist 114 S Monroe: Peter Chiavene Barber
Cripe's Studio (Photography)
1951-1952:
Paris Cloak 112 S Monroe: Republican Nat Life
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys Reinecke Ins Agency
A.L. Roberts Dentist 114 S Monroe: Peter Chiavene Barber
Cripe's Studio
Jane Jones Millinery (Hats) opens
1953-1954:
Paris Cloak 112 S Monroe: Collner Insurance Agency
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys 114 S Monroe: Peter Chiavene Barber
A.L. Roberts Dentist
Cripe's Studio
Jane Jones Millinery (Hats)
1955-1958:
Paris Cloak 112 S Monroe: Collner Insurance Agency
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys 114 S Monroe: Peter Chiavene Barber
Robert Dahman Dentist
Cripe's Studio
Bezark & Sons Millinery (Hats)
1959:
Paris Cloak closes. 112 S Monroe: Collner Insurance Agency
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys 114 S Monroe: Pete's Barber Shop
Dr. Edward Killian Phys
Cripe's Studio
Bezark & Sons Millinery (Hats)
When Paris Cloak opened in 1929, it was a three story building.
When it closed in 1959 it was only two stories.
I have heard that there was a fire at some point that destroyed the third story.
1960-1964:
Fashionare (Women's clothing) opens.
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys
Cripe's Studio
112 S Monroe: Collner Ins Agency
114 S Monroe: Pete Chiavene Retires
George Centko Barber moves in
1965:
Fashionare
2nd Floor: Dr. D Oris Conley Phys
Cripe's Studio
114 S Monroe: George Centko Barber
1967-1971:
Fashionare Barber Shop leaves
2nd Floor: Dr. Conley retires
Cripe's Studio remains
1972-1976:
Fashionare is the sole occupant
1976:
Fashionare closes is doors
1976-1979:
The building is vacant
1979-1982:
Corner Casuals (Women's clothing) opens
1983-1985
Insurance
Corner Casuals
110 S Monroe: Country Companies
(Ken Elliot & Mike Nichols)
1986:
Insurance
Corner Casuals closes
110 S Monroe: Country Companies
(David Larson takes over)
1986:
Insurance
Pizza Performer Opens (owned by Scott Ingold)
110 S Monroe: Country Companies
(David Larson)
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March, 1988
Country Companies moves to 2102 N Bloomington
1988:
Jerry Reynolds purchases the building. He guts the interior and starts to rebuild.
The first floor extends from the sidewalk to the alley, and is partitioned into three rental units.
The rear third of the second floor is demolished.
His business Be Sure Systems opens in a newly renovated second story office.
Printing by Sherry Lynn opens on the second floor.
4/1/1989:
Steven J Trzepacz, OD relocates to the newly renovated front office on the first floor.
4/3/1989:
Be Sure Systems relocates to Oglesby.
Nov 1992:
John & Caicilia Trzepacz purchase the building.
They finish renovating the final two rental units.
1993:
LaSalle Textiles (Importing) owned by Dr. Baumissamy, opens in the center unit on Monroe.
Pavlick Tax & Business Service opens in the rear unit.
Oct, 1994:
Dr. Trzepacz purchases the lot, and begins reconstruction.
10/30/1995:
Grand opening of the the new office of Steven J Trzepacz, OD!
John Swanson, Myles VanDuzer, Dr. Steve & Julie Trzepacz, Gary Nink
Jan 1998:
Practice takes on the name Family Vision Corner.