Source: 1917-1950 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Portion of Image 47
Buildings
St. Anthony Gymnasium 1017 Ferguson Street
Source: Golden Jubilee: St. Anthony of Padua Church R 282.9773 ST. ANTHONY
Jumping Joe, Inc., 603 W. State St., (west facing), by the artist called Fatherless, 2021
Source: gorockford.com
South Main Street Business Men Invite You To Their Street Opening Ceremonies November 5, 1953
Source: Morning Star November 5, 1953 p.3
Pictured from the left are Ella Malone, Louis Abruzzo and Mary Abruzzo standing behind the counter of Three Trees Restaurant circa 1945
Source: Rockford Memories Volume II ~ The 40s, 50s, & 60s R977.331 R682 v.2
Jumping Joe, Inc., 603 W. State St., (east facing, on Winnebago St.), artist Stuk One, 2021
Source: Rockford Register Star, May 21, 2021 and gorockford.com
Rockford Malleable Works, Office and Factory
Founded in 1854 as Duncan Forbes and Son; in 1890, the name was changed to Rockford Malleable Iron Works; in 1932, the name became Gunite Foundries Corp. The company is still in business at 302 Peoples Ave.
Bliss Building, 317 Mulberry Street
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Source: Rockford Morning Star, August 22, 1915
Montgomery Ward, 212-222 N. Church St., interior view, opened in 1928 (currently Rockford Public Library)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/RockfordReminiscecom
Rockford Schools–Barbour
Source: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee.
Barour School opened in 1916 and is named after Rockford educator C. F. Barbour. The new Barbour School (Pictured
below) is the home of the Dual Language Immersion Program.
Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=barbour+school+in+rockford
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