Ssources: Rockford Daily Register, May 24, 1887; Rockford Daily Gazette, March 13, 1890; Rockford Morning Star., August 8, 1891; Google image captured July 2012
Architecture
Florence Apartments, 613 College Avenue, built 1926
Sources: Rockford Republic, March 23, 1926; Google image captured May 2019. Note carvings on the lintel and pillars as well as Google camera car in reflection of front door.
Rockford Elks’ Club, 210 W. Jefferson Street, opened 1912. Architect: Chicagoan Lawrence E. Buck. Note green tiles.
Sources: Google Image captured May 2019, Rockford Republic, January 24, 1912.
St. Anthony Gymnasium 1017 Ferguson Street
Source: Golden Jubilee: St. Anthony of Padua Church  R 282.9773 ST. ANTHONY
Bliss Building, 317 Mulberry Street
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Source: Rockford Morning Star, August 22, 1915
Herrick House Cobblestone 2127 Broadway
Source: Zillow Images
Rockford Schools–Barbour
Source:Â 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:Â https://www.google.com/search?q=barbour+school+in+rockford
Rainbo Room Hotel Faust April 21,1935
Source: Morning Star April 21,1935  pg.24
Source: Ebay Image
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
240 Market Street
Source: Rockford Register Star, May 1, 1995. Photo: Google.com. image captured May 1029
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