The Lewis Branch  208 South Main

The Lewis Branch 208 South Main

The City of Rockford and Her Men of Affairs  R 977.33 D17
Local History & Genealogy Collection

1913 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois        Library of Congress

Downtown Rockford, 1940’s – B & W footage

Tall building in center of opening screen is the Rockford Register Star building. The following buildings are also in the video: Standard Service Station (possibly Bliss Standard at 201 N. Church St.), the Faust Hotel, the Carnegie Rockford Public Library with Dome (1.46 on the film timer), Ziozk/Amerock Building, Brown Building, Gas and Electric Building, Hotel Nelson.