A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Mrs. Willis Kimball 12. Belle Elmore 13. Lossie Comings 14. Fannie Blinn 15. May Stewart 16. Alice Brown
Photo Source: RPL Local History Photo Collection
photographed on steps of Church of the Christian Union just after their marriage. Married Janet Ann Milne, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Milne, 2402 Rockton Ave.
Source: Rockford Morning Star 9/10/1944
First ad in newspaper as Wm. Bradley, Architect and Builder: May 10, 1856, Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette
George Bradley served an apprenticeship at Architect and Builder in Boston, MA in 1850. Source: Death article, January 14, 1898, Rockford Daily Register-Gazette George Bradley came to Rockford in 1855 according to same article, and constructed over 1000 buildings in Rockford by the time of his death in 1898. His business was succeeded by his son, C.W. Bradley, who had been associated with him in architectural and construction work for 14 years.
Built 7 public schools, Wallach’s Block, Stewart Building, First Lutheran Church, First Congregational Church, Tinker Swiss Cottage, and T.D. Robertson residence. Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette, Jan. 14, 1898.
Burial in West Side Cemetery (name changed to Greenwood Cemetery).
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette January 14, 1898
“Father of R.K. Welsh Dead” Thomas Welsh of Waukesha, WI died this morning of old age. A native of Scotland, he came to America 1841 and settled near Waukesha.
Source: Rockford Republic 5/20/1911
“..fixes sentences of ten culprits”
Source: Rockford Morning Star 10/19/1919
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/1/1922
Source: Rockfordiana Lawyers M – Z
Source: Rockfordiana Lawyers M – Z
Source: Rockfordiana Lawyers M – Z
Source: Rockfordiana Lawyers M-Z
Church of the Christian Union, early 1900’s, immediately south of Veterans Memorial Hall, NW corner N. Wyman and Mulberry.
Source: The Rockford Republic April 13, 1913
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Fall 2012, Vol. 9, No. 4, p 210
Brown’s Hall, West State St., Rev. Thomas Kerr – Pastor
Source: 1872-1873 City Directory
Rev Chas P Connolly pastor 201 N Main St
Source: 1939 City Directory
Source: Photograph from “Rockford Rocked” on www.facebook.com of the 100 and 200 block of No. Main St., not dated
The 200 Block includes the Church of the Christian Union and Memorial Hall. It also includes the Rockford Public Library. The library and Memorial Hall were not built and opened until 1903; this picture is later than 1903.
Church of the Christian Union [Unitarian Church] dedicated in 1888
201 No. Main St., currently (2014) the parking lot immediately south of Veteran’s Memorial Hall.
Formed by disenchanted members of the First Baptist Church.
Source: Rockford: an illustrated history, by Jon Lundin, page 90.
Stereograph of the interior of Church of the Christian Union.
Source: Local History collection of stereographs
