Peoria - The South End

[@stillaliveandkicking]

Thanks for compiling this...we had mostly great memories of the days growing up in Peoria.

[@carolhankins5896]

My grandma lived in the South End on Lydia Street by the worm ranch. Both my parents grew up there went to Manual High School. My younger brother lives on Trewyn St. I haven't been home in about 20 yrs. Watching the video sure brings back fond memories ❤

[@kerryk88]

My family (grandparents) owned the worm ranch, then my aunt Karen and uncle Tim. The Worm Ranch is now a big store in Bartonville 😊

[@jamesblunt4673]

I grew up on the south end during the 50's.Lived in the Harrison homes. Went to Harrison school, Trewyn. Played at what we called south park. Fished along the Illinois river. Went to church at the south side mission. Learned to swim at Logan pool. I was once a car hop at Kramers restaurant. The south end of Peoria was a great place to grow up. I now live in West Virginia but get back to Peoria when ever I can. THANKS for the video memories. JIM

[@qj877]

I moved from Peoria to Fairmont WV for about 3 years. And I wish we never moved back to this piece of shit town. Those places you grew up is not somewhere you want to visit.

[@markking7889]

Mrs. Karni ! Me= Howett street 900 block

[@conniewe8089]

Thank you. Great memories. Breaks my heart to see how it’s deteriorated. My mom stayed living there until she passed away. Haven’t been back since. We lived across from Trewyn Junior High

[@knappknapp8853]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Lived there '47 to '70. Away for 4 years of college, then married another southender, who I met on a blind date in Bloomington. We certainly had a lot in common. I was part of the last class '65, to attend the old and new Manual. I don't know exactly when Manual went from a three year to four year high school. The old school had to have open lunch, as we wouldn't all fit into the cafeteria. Recognized almost every place, with a memory to match - just that quickly. Again, thanks.

[@stephenhopwood7969]

I remember you, Karen, although I do not recall that you are a year younger. I think we first met at Trewyn where I also first met Roger Hoerr, among many others. I was very saddened and stunned to hear of Roger's death last year. We had been in (email) contact a couple times a month; but he never told me he was ill. Nice surprise seeing your name pop up.

[@larryhagemann5548]

A great little video. I lived it from 1944 to 1955 and remember many of these locations. I went back one year ago. Some things have remained the same, although in a deteriorating condition. Other things have changed and moved on. The people were wonderful, very Irish and German with deep family ethics. We didn't have much money, but we had other things that were richer. Thanks for the video contribution.

[@robertcarter2173]

omg...were you trying to make me cry with this video? I grew up on ths south side of Peoria and there were so many heart tugging images here i can't begin to desbribe them all....the image of St. Boniface burning down (i was a member of the parish and was in first grade when it happened. Cap'n Jinks and Salty Sam...the hubcap house....and the thing that absolutely slayed me is that in back to back photos you show street signs of Hayes street, where my paternal grandmother lived, and then Aiken avenue where my maternal grandparents lived...how is that even possible? you must practice some serious voodoo! Seriously though, i absolutely loved this video and there are many more images in it that were so nostalgic for me....thank you!

[@nymanjohn]

I've lived here most of my life. Greatest place in the world.

[@leehall727]

Memories . . . I was in the last graduating class from the old Manual, MTHS. class of 62, I still have the tassel from my cap... I delivered the Chicago daily News to Ernie at his Castle Burger. Art Shultz was my machine woodworking instructor. Mr Fred Huber was our band director ---> who often told me, "Mr Hall, there is a fine line that separates music from noise. You are slowly crossing that line!"

[@melissakeller9089]

I grew up in the south end - went to St. Boniface / St. Johns in the 70's. Love this! I was at Bishops cafeteria with my parents as a kid and Captain Jinks was there and someone stole his coat!

[@robertcarter2173]

my aunt, an old style ruler slapping benedictine nun taught at St, Boniface until the schools merged in 1971 i think? then she was moved over to holy family...kinda cool though that you were only a few years behind me though at st. Boniface...what a great school it was ...it broke my heart when it was torn down.

[@mrglock2313]

I remember alot of sites in this video, all of the theaters etc. The good old days. Now it's a pot hole!!

[@swtorfan6756]

Great video! My mom talks about how wonderful it was when she was growing up. By the time I came along, it was starting to get pretty rough. The last time I was there 2006, it had seriously gone downhill with all the crime going on. It is sad to see because the house my mom grew up in had been built by my grandpa and now it's truly dangerous to be in that neighborhood.

[@kutzbill]

Kind of strange watching this, My Dad grew up just a couple of houses away from Star and Folkers. He went to St. Boniface until my Grandfather passed, and then to Ting I believe. My Aunt got the house and as a kid I'd go down there and I'd always go to the greenhouse that was a couple of blocks down Folkers. I had another Aunt that lived right on that intersection, the first house to the North West on Star street. She always had the yard full of flowers. My other Aunt had the whole backyard as a garden. They are all in Lutheran Cemetery now, along with Mom and Dad. Mom was born on Krause Ave. but they moved like every two years. For the most part my Grandmother raised me until I was 10 in North Dakota, but we'd spend every summer and the time from Thanksgiving to New Years in Peoria. My parents home was in El Vista, and I went to Woodrow Wilson when I was in Peoria, and Richwoods HS. I moved out of Peoria after the Army, and have lived all over the country. Now, in Colorado I will stay, but this brings back memories of working at two Steak-N-Shakes, (Main St. and S. Adams.) the McD's on Western, and the Sandy's on Sheridan. Where my parents lived I could lay in my bed and watch the Sheridan Village sign flash. My Dad worked 48 years for Meyers pipe shop last on Water St. near Liberty. My best friend got his 10 year pin and his layoff notice from Cat the same day. Peoria has lost so much. When another of my Aunts passed, her home on Shelly sold for $2000.00. I have some of my Dad's old school books, and a picture of my maternal Grandfather in the first annual Keystone picnic. Thanks for posting!

[@mrussell1033]

The South End is the Mecca of Peoria.

[@donaldshryock2852]

I remember the pizza palace great pizza . The pizza delight was the best pizza in Peoria

[@greeneyesca22]

I lived in Peoria for 7 yrs , I would not trade for world, I love Peoria, il

[@davidvonbehren474]

a euology of timelessness....blessings for the montage....

[@churchillstevester1]

This is how I remember the South End. Those memories will be with me for a long time until I die!

[@yohrober]

It is where I grew up from birth through 1975 when I departed to join the Army. The video only reflects an bygone time when, if it is the bad part of town now, it was not back then. I cannot attest to its current status. It is how many of the viewers remember Peoria, and how many more would like to remember it.

[@fishinglunkies3629]

yohrober tell ya this much, you don't wanna go down there after dark....period

[@lakeeshadavis1583]

It's not the bad part of town, it's just that black people live down here now. I can't believe how racist so many of you people are being in this comment section, with all the poorly coded language. I love my city, but I've never been so embarrassed of it as I am now reading these comments.

[@Bobhodge50]

I don't remember all those places, but I remember Szold's, both Ben Franklins, South Side Bank, (esp. its original location ON the South Side, not downtown!), Lincoln Branch Library, (did I see the Trewyn Park pavilion in there somewhere?),and also the theaters. And who could forget Capt. Jinks & Salty Sam?

[@mamashortcake]

Oh my, such wonderful memories from my childhood & school days. My heart was longing to be back there again. I miss my birthplace, my true hometown. I was Captain Jinks (then) girlfriends, babysitter. My late husbands parents lived on W. Aiken Ave. I attended Manual "Training" High School on Lincoln Ave. I was at Sandy's on Western when I heard Pres. Kennedy was killed. I got engaged @ Kramers and I shopped all the shops like Szolds. Thanks 4 the Memories.

[@azthundercloud]

I actually have the street sign from aiken (aiken alley). final souviner before i left for the usaf.I do miss peoria sometimes. woodruff 1977.

[@yohrober]

Folks: Please do not place politically-oriented comments on this video. No one political party or president is to blame. I will remove any political commentary when I find any.

[@jimpiper1]

I love it! Thank you for creating this!

[@cehayes74]

Rock Island Railroad famed “Peoria Rocket” ran here to Peoria. The train disappeared for good in December of 1978 & two more years later the railroad was shut down for good. Amtrak tried with the “Prairie Marksman” runnin from East Peoria for a short time but that too is nonexistent !!!

[@skswig1]

I graduated from Hines 1976 and Richwoods 1980

[@jacobthesitton9142]

I went to Hines and now I'm going to Richwoods too! :P

[@wesleypitcher4972]

Great memories, Have you more? Wes

[@jjhatnm]

Cool picture show. Thanks for sharing.

[@markking7889]

10 cent hamburgers and 50 cents to see a movie ! Yes Captain Jinks and salty Sam ! I was born on Howett Street.

[@MRBIGDEEDOWNHEREINTX]

I hung out on the South end from 98 to 08

[@mariowright8270]

Harrison homes all day been on the Southend my whole life I love Peoria but gotta go

[@dichotomousfilms]

Where

[@seanperry725]

2020 wiswall in this b i arch

[@comedianByronKelley3438]

no Richard Pryor house

[@robertcarter2173]

Richard was more south town than southside though, and there was a subtle difference. I actually got to meet richard when he was filming jo jo dancer on location at his childhood home.

[@99batboy]

isnt this the bad part of peoria?

[@fishinglunkies3629]

MidwestSkater very much soo

[@robertcarter2173]

at that time it was just the working class part of peoria...everyone knew each other...we knew every neighbor by name in a 2 block radius...in the 60s the south side of peoria was a great place to grow up as a kid.

[@carolhankins5896]

It in s now. You lock your car doors and roll your windows up till you get out of that side of town.

[@lakeeshadavis1583]

@@carolhankins5896 Why? Because black people live down here? Most people that live down here are working class people. I like how people like you let racism run rampant through your empty head, to then expose the horrible person YOU are!

[@lakeeshadavis1583]

@@robertcarter2173 It's still the working class, but I guess we don't count as that to you disgusting racists BAMF!

[@adventuresofpyro9020]

Ah Peoria, the area in which I grew up or as I like to call it, my second home. My first is my home city of Decatur, IL. Im never leaving IL. I was born and raised here. I will die here as well. If not in the 309 it will be the 217. I've lived in the 618 and dont really care for it.

[@ghettobornghettoraisedmafia]

Peoria southend Malone that's THE BIRTHPLACE OF 2FACECAPONE