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Streets Re-Named, 1886
Source: Rockford Register, September 21, 1886
Southeast Park 1915 Wading Pool
Source: 1915 Rockford Park District Annual and 1913 Sanborn Map Rockford Winnebago County
6265 Newburg Road, probably built by Giles C. Hart (came to the county November 1836) before 1859, in section 34. Balance Design was there from 1995-2007. Razed before February 28, 2022.
Source: Image captured by google.com/maps, August 2021
6786 Guilford Road, Barn restored into spacious four-bedroom Rockford home
Source: Rockford Register Star, February 13, 2022
Michaels closes its doors September 29, 1997
Source: Rockford Register Star Monday September 29, 1997 pg.1 and pg.6
Caffe Greco, 851 South Street, formerly VIlla Venice
Google image captured, August 2007
Google image captured July 2012
2020:Â Â Emergency demolition of 851 South Street due to structural collapse-demo structure, clear debris and restore site city initiated emergency demo;Â Â (www.rockfordtownshipassessor.net)
Jasper St. Angel building, 1008 S. Main St., built in 1923, includes American Legion Jefferson-Horton Post 340
Source: Google image captured May 2019
The Columbia Theater, 1007 (formerly 1007-1009) S. Main Street., built by Joseph Sarno; also Blackhawk Elks Club Lodge and Texas Lounge
Sources: Rockford Republic, November 6, 1920, Sanborn map, v.1, 1928, photo by Jean Lythgoe September 3, 2021
Lantern, by local artist, John McNamara, part of CRE8IV 2021 sculpture, located at the northwest corner of South Main and Green Streets
Photographed by Jean Lythgoe, August 30, 2021
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