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
Apartments
417 Walnut Street, built in 1890 by Bengt Nelson
Sources: Rockford Daily Gazette, Dec. 20, 1890 and google.com/maps Image captured May 2019
New Library To Be Built In 2021
Source: Corina Curry, Rockford Register Star, July 13, 2020.
Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall 2019
Rockford Watch Company Clean-Up
Source: Rockford Register Star, Jeff Kolkey.
The Kathryn Apartments, 204 S. 6th Street
Sources: The Rockford Daily Republic, February 24, 1928 and Google.com/maps Image captured May 2019
Companies who helped build the Kathryn Apartments
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette, February 24, 1928
Groneman Flats, West State Street
Source: 1902 Rockford Illinois, Press of Horner Printing, Rockford, ILL, 1902 p. 95.
1129 N Main St. #2 (Apartment) – architect Jesse A. Barloga
Exterior of Apartment building at 1129 N Main St. All photographs from Zillow.com
Apartment #2 has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, rents for $850./month (in 2018), and was designed by Architect Jesse A. Barloga.
With thanks to Jeff Aulik for letting us know about these pictures.
“Enjoy the Suite Life at Wesley Willows!” ad – 2008
