Source: Rockford Register Star 10-10-1968

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div. mgr. Sears Roebuck & Co. r1725 Harlem Blvd.
Source: 1937 Rockford City Directory
No. Main; Forbes home razed to build Sears
Source: National Ave: early history, history of Camp Fuller, prominent residents
Sept 6 revealed plans for purchase of Main St. homes for store
Source: Rockfordiana-Historic Houses and landmarks-1 & Rockford Register Republic 9/20/1951
No Main; Forbes home razed to build Sears
Source: National Ave: early history, history of Camp Fuller, prominent residents R720.977331 N277
Sept 6 revealed plans for purchase of Main St. homes for store
Source: Rockfordiana-Historic Houses and landmarks-1 & Rockford Register Republic 9/20/1951
Residence of John Barnes, 721 No. Main St., 1894 Rockford City Directory, photograph from “1902 Rockford Illinois” by Wheat, page 79.
The house was purchased in the 1890’s and rebuilt by Barnes, sec’y and treas. of W.F. and John Barnes Co., Source: 1894 – 1914 Rockford City Directories.
According to an article in the Rockford Register Republic, dated Sept. 20, 1951, the house was built by a family called the Williams. After the Barnes family purchased it in the 1890’s, it was rebuilt. Purchased by the Tebala Shrine after the death of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, the home was converted into apartments. The article was titled “Era’s Passing is Noted Here on North Main; Mansions of Industrial Pioneers to Give Way to New Store Project”
i.e. North Main St. Sears.
Photograph source: “1902 Rockford Illinois” by O. Wheat, page 74
House built by Julia P. Warren in the 1880’s, Source Rockford Register Republic 9/20/1951.
Mrs. Julia P. Warren, widow of Moses, resides 711 N. Main
Miss C. Louise Warren, nurse, resides 711 N. Main
M. Allen Warren, student, resides 711 N. Main
Miss Emma Isaacson, domestic, 711 N. Main
Nils Swanson, gardener, 711 N. Main
Source of names: 1899 Rockford City Directory
Mrs. T. P. Warren, resides 711 N. Main
Source: 1925 Rockford City Directory
Property owned by Mrs. Noble, converted into apartments
Source: Rockford Register Republic 9/20/1951
Sears Store, 711 N, Main
Source: 1956 Rockford City Directory
Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St.
Source: 2005 Rockford City Directory