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Realty Acquisition Corp.

“MetroCentre Bids Under $25,000”

April 21, 2018April 21, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register-Republic 2/4/1977,

also Rockfordiana: Minicipal Centers 1, p 101

Architect, Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre 2 - 4 - 1977, Alden Orput - Orput and Associates, American Institute of Architects, Charles Boettcher, Coliseum, convention center-retailing complexes, Coopers & Librand, David Steiner, Dick Shade, feasability study, Halcyon Ltd., Henry Close, Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., Real Estate Research Inc., Realty Acquisition Corp., Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Civic Center Authority, Rockford Metro Center, Samuel Darby - Larson and Darby, Shlaes & Co., study bids under $25 000, voluntary architectural work

“Civic Center Study Fund Stalled” – 1/21/1977

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/21/1977 and also

Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p. 100

Architect, Association, Chamber of Commerce, City Council, City Hall, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Commission, Financial, General, MetroCentre 'not convinced civic center is highest priority", 1-21-1977, Alderman Dale Skolrood, Alderman David johnson, Alderman lee Shervey, Alderman Robert Cross, Charles Boettcher, city council could not pass a resolution supporting the civic center, construction of a downtown civic center, contingent on statement of support from Mayor and City Council, corporation director John Whitehead, directed questions to Farnsley Peters, financial problem of Rockford schools, lack of statement of support, Mayor Robert McGaw, Northern Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Northern ZIllinois Building Contractor's Association, offered $10000 for feasibility study, people voted No on a civic center, Realty Acquisition Corp., Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Winnebago COunty Board Chairman Frank St. Angel

“Rockford ’75 pledges aid for civic center suit” and “Civic Center group seeks local architect” 1975

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford ’75 article: Rockford Morning Star March 19, 1975

Source: seeks local architect article, Rockford Morning Star 3/21/1975

Civic Center, Commission, Financial, General, Law and Legal, MetroCentre $6000 pledge, 1975, architectural fees came from War Memorial fund, ask all Rockford architects to finish plan, back $15 million in bonds, Charles Boettcher, confirmerd funds unsure to build civic center, director if Rockford 1975, fundless Rockford civic center, grant is to help pay for legal counsel, hire Chicago bond counsel Chapman and Cutler, insure Rockford will be covered by Illinois Supreme Court decision, Joesph Nemmers, join a court test of the state legislation, Karl Bleise, Northern Illinois Chapter - American Institute of Architects also pledge $500, NY architect Paul Rudolph has already been paid $135000Charles Boettcher, Peoria commission, Realty Acquisition Corp., Rockford 1975, Rockford attorney Curtis Worden, Rockford Civic Center Commission

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