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City Directories

Thanks to a partnership with Bloomington Public Library and intern Noah Tang, local directories from 1855-1920 have been digitized, and are available on the Internet Archive.

1855-1856 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the years 1855-1856. ...
MLA:
“1855-1856 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1855, https://archive.org/details/1855-1856-bloomington-city-directory/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1855-1856 City Directory (1855). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1855-1856-bloomington-city-directory/ Chicago:
“1855-1856 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1855. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1855-1856-bloomington-city-directory/

1859-1860 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1859-1860 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1859, https://archive.org/details/1859-1860-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1859-1860 City Directory (1859). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1859-1860-bloomington-city-directory Chicago:
“1859-1860 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1859. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1859-1860-bloomington-city-directory

1866 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the year 1866. In add...
MLA:
“1866 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1866, https://archive.org/details/1866-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1866 City Directory (1866). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1866-city-directory Chicago:
“1866 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1866. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1866-city-directory

1868-1869 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the years 1868-1869. ...
MLA:
“1868-1869 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1868, https://archive.org/details/1868-1869-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1868-1869 City Directory (1868). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1868-1869-city-directory Chicago:
“1868-1869 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1868. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1868-1869-city-directory

1870-1871 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the years 1870-1871. ...
MLA:
“1870-1871 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1870, https://archive.org/details/1870-1871-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1870-1871 City Directory (1870). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1870-1871-city-directory Chicago:
“1870-1871 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1870. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1870-1871-city-directory

1872-1873 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois for the years 1872-1873. ...
MLA:
“1872-1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1872, https://archive.org/details/1872-1873-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1872-1873 City Directory (1872). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1872-1873-city-directory Chicago:
“1872-1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1872. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1872-1873-city-directory

1873 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and Normal, McLean County, Illinois for the year 1...
MLA:
“1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1873, https://archive.org/details/1873-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1873 City Directory (1873). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1873-city-directory Chicago:
“1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1873. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1873-city-directory

1874-1875 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and Normal, McLean County, Illinois for the years ...
MLA:
“1874-1875 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1874, https://archive.org/details/1874-1875-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1874-1875 City Directory (1874). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1874-1875-city-directory Chicago:
“1874-1875 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1874. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1874-1875-city-directory

1875-1876 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1875-1876 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1875, https://archive.org/details/1875-1876-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1875-1876 City Directory (1875). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1875-1876-city-directory Chicago:
“1875-1876 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1875. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1875-1876-city-directory

1876-1877 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1876-1877 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1876, https://archive.org/details/1876-1877-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1876-1877 City Directory (1876). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1876-1877-bloomington-city-directory Chicago:
“1876-1877 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1876. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1876-1877-bloomington-city-directory

1878-1879 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1878-1879 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1878, https://archive.org/details/1878-1879-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1878-1879 City Directory (1878). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1878-1879-bloomington-city-directory Chicago:
“1878-1879 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1878. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1878-1879-bloomington-city-directory

1880-1881 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1880-1881 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1880, https://archive.org/details/1880-1881-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1880-1881 City Directory (1880). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1880-1881-city-directory Chicago:
“1880-1881 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1880. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1880-1881-city-directory

1882-1883 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying communities of McLean County, Illinoi...
MLA:
“1882-1883 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1882, https://archive.org/details/1882-1883-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1882-1883 City Directory (1882). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1882-1883-city-directory Chicago:
“1882-1883 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1882. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1882-1883-city-directory

1884 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas, McLean County, Illinois for th...
MLA:
“1884 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1884, https://archive.org/details/1884-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1884 City Directory (1884). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1884-city-directory Chicago:
“1884 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1884. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1884-city-directory

1885 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington, Normal, Stevensonville, and outlying areas of McL...
MLA:
“1885 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1885, https://archive.org/details/1885-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1885 City Directory (1885). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1885-city-directory Chicago:
“1885 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1885. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1885-city-directory

1886 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses, government officials, and residents in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois fo...
MLA:
“1886 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1886, https://archive.org/details/1886-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1886 City Directory (1886). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1886-city-directory Chicago:
“1886 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1886. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1886-city-directory

1887 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1887 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis, 1887, https://archive.org/details/1887-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1887 City Directory (1887). W.F. Curtis, https://archive.org/details/1887-city-directory Chicago:
“1887 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis. 1887. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1887-city-directory

1889 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1889 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis, 1889, https://archive.org/details/1889-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1889 City Directory (1889). W.F. Curtis, https://archive.org/details/1889-city-directory Chicago:
“1889 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis. 1889. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1889-city-directory

1891 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1891 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel, 1891, https://archive.org/details/1891-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1891 City Directory (1891). Chas. O. Ebel, https://archive.org/details/1891-city-directory Chicago:
“1891 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel. 1891. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1891-city-directory

1893 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1893 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel, 1893, https://archive.org/details/1893-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1893 City Directory (1893). Chas. O. Ebel, https://archive.org/details/1893-city-directory Chicago:
“1893 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel. 1893. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1893-city-directory

1895 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1895 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1895, https://archive.org/details/1895-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1895 City Directory (1895). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1895-city-directory Chicago:
“1895 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1895. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1895-city-directory

1897 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1897 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1897, https://archive.org/details/1897-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1897 City Directory (1897). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1897-city-directory Chicago:
“1897 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1897. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1897-city-directory

1899 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1899 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1899, https://archive.org/details/1899-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1899 City Directory (1899). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1899-city-directory Chicago:
“1899 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1899. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1899-city-directory

1902 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1902 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1902, https://archive.org/details/1902-city-directory-with-map. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1902 City Directory (1902). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1902-city-directory-with-map Chicago:
“1902 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1902. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1902-city-directory-with-map

1904 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1904 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1904, https://archive.org/details/1904-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1904 City Directory (1904). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1904-city-directory Chicago:
“1904 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1904. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1904-city-directory

1905 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1905 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1905, https://archive.org/details/1905-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1905 City Directory (1905). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1905-city-directory Chicago:
“1905 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1905. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1905-city-directory

1907 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1907 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1907, https://archive.org/details/1907-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1907 City Directory (1907). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1907-city-directory Chicago:
“1907 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1907. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1907-city-directory

1909 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1909 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1909, https://archive.org/details/1909-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1909 City Directory (1909). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1909-city-directory Chicago:
“1909 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1909. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1909-city-directory

1911 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents of Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1911 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1911, https://archive.org/details/1911-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1911 City Directory (1911). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1911-city-directory Chicago:
“1911 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1911. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1911-city-directory

1913 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1913 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1913, https://archive.org/details/1913-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1913 City Directory (1913). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1913-city-directory Chicago:
“1913 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1913. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1913-city-directory

1915 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1915 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1915, https://archive.org/details/1915-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1915 City Directory (1915). Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., https://archive.org/details/1915-city-directory Chicago:
“1915 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co.. 1915. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1915-city-directory

1917 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1917 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1917, https://archive.org/details/1917-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1917 City Directory (1917). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1917-city-directory Chicago:
“1917 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1917. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1917-city-directory

1919 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1919 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1919, https://archive.org/details/1919-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1919 City Directory (1919). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1919-city-directory Chicago:
“1919 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1919. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1919-city-directory

1920 City Directory
This directory contains addresses and names of businesses and residents in Bloomington and outlying areas of McLean County, Illinois for ...
MLA:
“1920 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1920, https://archive.org/details/1920-city-directory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. APA:
1920 City Directory (1920). McLean County Museum of History, https://archive.org/details/1920-city-directory Chicago:
“1920 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History. 1920. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/1920-city-directory