Source: Register Republic 7-30-1948
Nelson Hotel
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
Share this:
The Nelson House, 306 S. Main Street
Source: 1902 Rockford Illinois, Press of Horner Printing Company, Rockford, ILL, 1902, p. 93.
Share this:
Main St., South, 200 block – 1892 Atlas, shows businesses etc.
Source: 1892 Atlas of Winnebago County
Dotted line on street farthest right (east) in tiny print is the West End St/ Railway tracks and is S. Wyman St. Rockford Silver Plate Co. factory is on So. Wyman St.
Small print in street, approximate center of page says Rockford City Av. and is S Main St. Holland House Hotel is on S Main St.
The Nelson Hotel is also on S. Main. There are pictures in this database of the Nelson Hotel, also known as Hotel Nelson.
Share this:
Parker, Mrs. Alton
reported theft of $40 at Nelson hotel
Source: Rockford Morning Star 9/10/1944
Share this:
Rockford Country Club – 1930
Source: Rockford Daily Republic January 3, 1930
Share this:
“Mayor Renews All but 1 Liquor License” – 1959 (F – W listed here)
Source: Rockford Register-Republic May 26, 1959
Share this:
“Army Officer Inspects Site” – later Camp Grant, 5-28-1917
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette May 28, 1917
See also http://www.abandonedrails.com for more information about the Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad
Share this:
Nelson Hotel – 1940-42
from the Chestnut St. Bridge.
Cars parked on the Chestnut St. Bridge. Nelson Hotel on viewer’s left side of the Bridge.
Source: Amateur photographer Axel Swenson
Share this:
Hotel Nelson – D.S. Schureman
Nelson House; also known as Hotel Nelson and Nelson Hotel
306 So. Main St. (razed in 1961)
Architect: David S. Schureman
Photo Source: “1902 Rockford Illinois,” by O.B. Wheat
