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Belvidere / ˈ b ɛ l v ɪ d ɪər / is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Illinois, United States.It is settled on the Kishwaukee River in far northern Illinois.Known as the 'City of Murals', Belvidere is home to several public art installations throughout the North and South State Street historic districts, which are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Belvidere South State Street Historic District is a historic district on the north side of the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere, Illinois.It is primarily composed of commercial building representative of architectural trends from 1852 to 1962, the period following the connection of the city to the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad.
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,448. Its county seat is Belvidere. [1] Boone County is included in the Rockford, Illinois metropolitan area.
Boone County Museum of History is an interactive museum of history, art, and popular culture located in the South State Street Historic District in Belvidere, Illinois. Established by members of the Boone County Historical Society , the museum's mission is to stimulate interest in Boone County history through education, research, and collection ...
Belvidere, Illinois was first settled in 1834. The first commercial development in the town came in 1836, when the Belvidere House opened at the corner of State Street and Lincoln Avenue. Belvidere was a popular stop on the stagecoach line between Chicago and Galena, and the hotel accommodated travelers. The First National Bank, now the oldest ...
Belvidere, Idaho, a place in Valley County, Idaho; Belvidere Township, Boone County, Illinois. Belvidere, Illinois, a city within the township; Belvidere, Kansas ...
Emma Pettit was led to Frank Lloyd Wright by her brother, William A. Glasner, whose 1905 home in Glencoe, Illinois was designed by Wright. Pettit Chapel has undergone two periods of restoration during its history. Beginning in 1977, the Belvidere Junior Women's Club raised $60,000 to save the chapel, which had deteriorated.
Apollo Theatre (Belvidere, Illinois) B. Belvidere North State Street Historic District; L. Lampert-Wildflower House; O. Old Belvidere High School (Belvidere, Illinois) P.