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The snowiest winter in the history of the city was the winter of 1978–1979, when 74.5 inches (189 cm) of snow fell. ... Rockford city, Illinois – Racial and ...
Illinois National Guard Armory 605 North Main Street 1937 Rockford City Hall 425 East State Street 1926 Winnebago County Courthouse Annex 403 Elm Street 1916-1917 Chick House: 119-123 South Main Street 1857 February 7, 1997 Elks Club Building [4] 210 West Jefferson Street 1912 Abraham Lincoln Junior High School 1500 Charles Street 1925-1927
The first bridge in Rockford was built on State Street across the river in 1852; it was the only crossing until 1890. Also that year, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad reached the east side of Rockford, built along the eastern riverfront, providing economic stimulus. By 1860, the entirety of State Street from the tracks to Second Street was ...
A task force was created in 1986 to preserve the deteriorating west downtown district. The Chick House was recognized in 1997, the Rockford Morning Star Building in 1999, the William Brown Building in 2000, and the Rockford Elk's Lodge #64 in 2005. On September 5, 2007, the West Downtown Rockford Historic District was recognized as a historic ...
The Seventh Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district which encompasses several blocks of Seventh Street in Rockford, Illinois. The district was the commercial center of Rockford's substantial Swedish American community. Swedish settlement in Rockford began in 1852, and Swedes accounted for a third of the city's ...
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Rockford is known as the Forest City and has a long history valuing its trees. When settlers first arrived, 28% of Winnebago County had tree cover and since then the trees have been valued for ...
Image Mayor Years Notes Charles F. Brown 1937–1941 C. Henry Bloom 1941–1953 Milton A. Lundstrom 1953–1957 Benjamin T. Schleicher 1957–1973