Source: Rockford Morning Star Oct. 15, 1968
Unitarian Church
Rockford Civic Newcomers Club – February 1973
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club scrapbooks (source for all)
Rockford’s first Christmas Tree
Source: The Rock River Times, Dec. 14 – 20, 2016, Vol. 24, No. 9
CHURCH STREET (south) 300 Block
s w c Church & Chestnut Unitarian Church
s e c Church & Chestnut Peters, Wm.
n w c Church & Green Irwin, Jas.
w s b Chestnut & Green Blount, J.
e s b Chestnut & Green Gray, Rev. Wm. P.; Gray Chas.
e s b Chestnut & Green Sabin, Charles
Source: 1859 Rockford City Directory
Pierce Chemical Co. – founder Alan Pierce, PhD.
Source: 50 Years of Excellence Pierce 1950 – 2000
Address n 2016: Pierce Chemical Co. 3655 N. Meridian Rd. and 3747 Meridian Rd., Rockford, 61101
Jesse A. Barloga – 5873 Nebeshone
5873 Nebeshone, Architect: Jesse A. Barloga, Commissioned by Malcolm T. McFadyen, president at Holland Ferguson Abstract Co., photo by Marty Mangas ca.1968 – 1970. Mrs. McFadyen’s obituary states that the house was built in 1926.
Malcolm McFadyen retired from Holland, Ferguson Abstract Co. after 50 years in 1948 and died in 1967. He was born in Scotland and was president of the Rockford Burns Club for more than 40 years.
Mrs. McFadyen was employed in the Winnebago County Courthouse offices. She lived to be 103. Her obituary says that it was “a cornfield and pasture” before the house was built. She was active in the Unitarian Church’s women’s groups. She died in 1975 at Swedish-American Hospital.
Thomas K. and Kathryn M. Radant are or were the current residents from 1987 – 2014; perhaps longer on the end date listed. Prior to 1987 the house was owned by Thomas and Joan Hopp. Mr. Hopp was an Eastern Airlines Capt. and was a graduate of East High School.
Schier, Frank – Waiting for Godot, 1971
Main St., No., 201
Church of the Christian Union [Unitarian Church] dedicated in 1888
201 No. Main St., currently (2014) the parking lot immediately south of Veteran’s Memorial Hall.
Formed by disenchanted members of the First Baptist Church.
Source: Rockford: an illustrated history, by Jon Lundin, page 90.
Stereograph of the interior of Church of the Christian Union.
Source: Local History collection of stereographs
Christian Union Church – Unitarian Church
Christian Union Church –
erected 1855; 301 So. Church. Rev. T. Kerr, pastor, res 518 No. Church. Number of members, 223.
Source: Brainerd’s Rockford City Directory for 1876, p 21
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