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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. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1855-1856 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1855, https://archive.org/details/1855-1856-bloomington-city-directory/. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1859-1860. It also includes a quick history of the county and each municipality, as well as numerous advertisements. 
MLA:
“1859-1860 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1859, https://archive.org/details/1859-1860-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 addition, this also contains information regarding outlying areas such as Normal, LeRoy, Lexington, and Chenoa. It also includes a history of the city, sketches of Civil War veterans, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1866 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1866, https://archive.org/details/1866-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1868-1869 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1868, https://archive.org/details/1868-1869-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1870-1871 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1870, https://archive.org/details/1870-1871-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1872-1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1872, https://archive.org/details/1872-1873-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 1873. It also includes a history of the city, lists of government officials, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1873 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1873, https://archive.org/details/1873-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 1874-1875. It also includes a history of the city, a list of government officials, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1874-1875 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1874, https://archive.org/details/1874-1875-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1875-1876. It also includes a history of the city, appendix of organizations, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1875-1876 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1875, https://archive.org/details/1875-1876-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1876-1877. It also includes a history of the city, appendix of organizations, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1876-1877 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1876, https://archive.org/details/1876-1877-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1878-1879. It also includes a history of the city, appendix of organizations, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1878-1879 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1878, https://archive.org/details/1878-1879-bloomington-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1880-1881. It also includes a history of the city, appendix of organizations, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1880-1881 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1880, https://archive.org/details/1880-1881-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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, Illinois for the years 1882-1883. It also includes a history of the city, appendix of organizations, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1882-1883 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1882, https://archive.org/details/1882-1883-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year 1884. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1884 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1884, https://archive.org/details/1884-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 McLean County, Illinois for the year 1885. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1885 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1885, https://archive.org/details/1885-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 for the year of 1886. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1886 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1886, https://archive.org/details/1886-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1887. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1887 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis, 1887, https://archive.org/details/1887-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1889. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1889 City Directory.” W.F. Curtis, 1889, https://archive.org/details/1889-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1891. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1891 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel, 1891, https://archive.org/details/1891-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1893. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1893 City Directory.” Chas. O. Ebel, 1893, https://archive.org/details/1893-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1895. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1895 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1895, https://archive.org/details/1895-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1897. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1897 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1897, https://archive.org/details/1897-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1899. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1899 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1899, https://archive.org/details/1899-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1902. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1902 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1902, https://archive.org/details/1902-city-directory-with-map. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1904. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1904 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1904, https://archive.org/details/1904-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1904. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1905 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1905, https://archive.org/details/1905-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1907. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1907 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1907, https://archive.org/details/1907-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1909. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1909 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1909, https://archive.org/details/1909-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1911. 
MLA:
“1911 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1911, https://archive.org/details/1911-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1913. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1913 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1913, https://archive.org/details/1913-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1915. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1915 City Directory.” Pantagraph Printing & Stationary Co., 1915, https://archive.org/details/1915-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1917. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1917 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1917, https://archive.org/details/1917-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1919. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1919 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1919, https://archive.org/details/1919-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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 the year of 1920. It also includes a history of the city, as well as numerous advertisements.
MLA:
“1920 City Directory.” McLean County Museum of History, 1920, https://archive.org/details/1920-city-directory. Accessed 05 May. 2025. 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