Faust Hotel
Hollywood Starlet Visits Home, Old School, Camp Grant
Rockford Police Relief Association – 1972, 35th Biennial Ball
Source: cover, Rockford Police Relief Association, 35th Biennial Ball, June 2 and 3, 1972
Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – March 1971, Faust
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club, 1971 Scrapbook
Faust Hotel
photo of Baynham Hodges, hotel manager, and Charles O. Mock, Exec Asst Mgr in Charge of Catering
Source: Rockford Morning Star 10/28/1962
Faust Hotel
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/24/2011
Faust Hotel
Source: ebay.com 7/6/2009
Faust Hotel
small fire, 12/23/2010, presumed started by workmen on exterior of building.
4th and 5th floors affected by some smoke.
photo of lobby, 1947-53, p50 Rockford 1920 and Beyond
R 977.331 J669r
photo of Viking Grill, p 50 Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
photo of Recreation Alley and The Pub, p51 Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
photo of Old Colony Room, p51 Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
photo of exterior, 1957 Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
Source: Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
Faust Hotel – History
named after Levin Faust
Source: 1852-1952 Rockford Centennial 977.33 R65
see also Tebala Towers, photo being built. Cost $2.5 million to build in 1928
Source: Rockfordiana-Historic Houses and Landmarks-4, page 2
photo of exterior, 1936, p48 photo of Rainbow Room, 1936,page 48 photo of Coffee Shop, 1938, page 49
photo of Terrace Lounge, page 49
Source: Rockford 1920 and Beyond R 977.331 J669r
Faust Hotel – advertisement
Source: 1949 Rockford City Directory