Sources: Image source: Google.com Image captured July 2017, newspaper sources: Rockford Morning Star, December 17, 1891 and June 16, 1892
Buildings
1221-1223 Third Avenue, built 1927
Sources: Rockford Register-Republic, May 14, 1927 and Google.com/maps Image captured July 2012
Kinsey Farms Subdivision located within walking distance of Kishwaukee Consolidated School
Source: Rockford Republic February 25, 1920
Source: Kishwaukee School Postcard Ebay Image
A Capitol Idea–the Capitol Theatre
Source: Pappagallo, Spring 2019
Car barn building, 128 Kishwaukee St., demolished, December 2020
Car barn building, 128 Kishwaukee St., south side of the building, on First Ave.
Car barn building, 128 Kishwaukee St., southwest side of the building
Car barn building, 128 Kishwaukee St., north side of the building (from East State St.)
Taken from the East State Street side, facing south, Dec. 5, 2020
Sources: First three photos, www.google.com/maps, images captured May 2019, the fourth photo taken by Jean Lythgoe, December 5, 2020
The Palm Apartments, Palm and North Winnebago Streets
Source: “Budlong Opens Palm Apartment Building May 1,” Rockford Republic, April 30, 1925; “The Palm Apartment Building Now Completed,” Rockford Daily Register-Gazette, May 2, 1925; building photographed by Jean Lythgoe, August 17, 2020
417 Walnut Street, built in 1890 by Bengt Nelson
Sources: Rockford Daily Gazette, Dec. 20, 1890 and google.com/maps Image captured May 2019
Permits Required to Construct Buildings
Source: Rockford Morning Star, May 28, 1919
Lillian Cavataio in an undated photo for Lillian’s Fashions at Rockton Centre
Source, Rockford Register Star, January 11, 2009
New Library To Be Built In 2021
Source: Corina Curry, Rockford Register Star, July 13, 2020.