History
Peoria Mineral Springs are a remnant of the glacial retreat of the Ice Age. [3] The quality of the water has a pH of 7.11 and a mineral breakdown between 500 and 700 parts per million. [3] The springs produce over 30,000 gallons every day. [4] It originally fed a former Peoria lake called Goose Lake, which was drained in the 1800s. [4]
The site was a Native American campground. Artifacts can still be found around the site. [2]
In 1843, a "cave-like barrel-vaulted brick reservoir" was constructed; the structure is concealed within the hillside and captures the flow of three separate springs. [2] The brick reservoir was built for Peoria's first water company, Peoria Water Works. [3] The springs supplied water to residents up to two miles away through hand-bored wooden pipes. [3] [4] [5] Lydia Moss Bradley had spring water supplied to her residence until her 1908 death. [3] [6] The springs were Peoria's primary water source for about 15 years, until the population grew and a new water source close to the Illinois River was established. [3]
The water was bottled and sold in the 19th century. Ransom Hickey of Hickey Bottling Works sold beverages such as Peach Cider, Lithia Seltzer and Rose Malt. [3] [4] Preston Clark patented the name Peoria Mineral Springs in 1892 and sold beverages as “Peoria Mineral Spring Soda.” [3] Get Rosy Malt was touted as a "temperance food drink for discriminating people." [4]
Later, the springs were deemed a safety hazard and filled with gravel. [3]
Renovation
The Traynor family purchased the property in 1969 with the intention of restoring the Federal style, post-colonial house on the site. [3] [6] The property had belonged to Revolutionary War hero Captain Zeally Moss in the early 1830s, then to his son, William S. Moss, a businessman and riverboat captain. It took over two years to remove the gravel from the spring. [3]
The site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982. [2] The springs and the residence were added to the City of Peoria list of Historic Local Landmarks in June 1994. [7]
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