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Metro Centre – Aug. 1978, revised architect’s drawing

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Source: Rockford Register Star 8/6/1978

Architect, Civic Center, General, Maps, MetroCentre $15.3 million downtown structure, 1978, approved design Tuesday, architects drawing, begin construction, by Tom Schafer, design concepts finalized, fall 1980 opening, foundation work begin Dec. 1, groundbreaking October, Metro Centre, Metro Centre Authority, superstructure work begin Mar. 1 1979

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