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Rosendahl

Swedish “Water Cure” Resort Here 1870

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020Marie

Source: Rockford Morning Star November 23, 1930 p.31

Gardens, Hospitals, Medical, People, Physicians, Rock River Augustana College, brickyard, Democrat wagon, Dr. Floren, John Bennett, P.M. Ryd, red brick, Rosendahl, Steamer, steamship, steamship Illinois, Swedish settlers, Water Cure, Wilgus Sanitarium

Rosendahl Water Cure Resort

February 27, 2020Marie

Source: Rockford Morning Star August 29,1965 B2

Addresses, General, Hospitals, People "health spring", $1 000 000 capital in 1922, $100, 000, 4500 N 2nd St, A. P. Nelson, Andrew Hollem, apartment house, Apartments, artistic fountain, bath house, Dr. Floren, Elmlawn Hospital, garden, Hospital, John Nelson, John Wiegell, Jonas Larson, mineral water, music temple, N. 2nd, North Second, Physician, Ransom Sanitarium, Rev Gustaf Peters, Rock River, Rosedahl, Rosendahl, Swedish, Water Cure, Wilgus Sanitarium

Rosendahl – “Onetime “Water Cure” Resort Awaits Wrecking Crews Here” 1965

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 8/29/1965

Addresses, Apartments, General, Medical "health spring", $100 000 "flop", 1965, A. P. Nelson, Andrew Hollem, apartment house, Began in 1869 as "water cure" resort, curative and medicinal qualities, John Nelson - inventor of knitting machine, John Wiegall, Jonas Larson, mineral water, remodeled as hospital, Rev. Gustaf Peters - First Lutheran Church, Rosendahl, snubbed by Augustana College, Swedish physician

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