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1115 South Main Street 1857 June 11, 1979 Herrick-Logli Cobblestone House: 2127 Broadway 1847 May 14, 1980 Lake-Peterson House: 1313 East State Street 1873 June 25, 1980 Coronado Theatre: 314 North Main Street 1927 September 6, 1979 Freeman School 910 Second Avenue 1893 Midway Theatre 721 East State Street 1918 Anderson Building 803 North ...
City First Church was originally a small Swedish assembly that began meeting in a storefront hall on 5th Avenue in downtown Rockford in 1929. [1]In 1934, the name "First Assembly" is adopted during the pastoral ministry of Pastor Carl O'Guin. [citation needed] City First is a part of the Assemblies of God.
Ross Barnes (1850–1915), second baseman, shortstop, Boston Red Stockings [17] Aldine Calacurcio, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Rockford Peaches, born in Rockford; Hal Carlson, pitcher for Chicago Cubs; Jean Cione, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Rockford Peaches, born in Rockford
For the second time a week, a deceased adult male has been pulled from the Rock River. The body of man was pulled from the water Sunday afternoon under the Jefferson Street Bridge in downtown ...
Today, Erlander's home is a Rockford museum that shows his efforts in elevating Rockford to second in furniture manufacturing in the United States, behind Grand Rapids. [20] During the Civil War, one of the first Illinois regiments to be mobilized, the Zouaves, were from Rockford. The city also served as the site for Camp Fuller, a training ...
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 ...
It was chartered the next year as the Rockford Cemetery Association. After another cemetery was chartered in 1853, the Rockford Cemetery Association's land became known as the West Side Cemetery. [1] In 1852, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad connected to Rockford and needed to use the lands of the West Side Cemetery. The cemetery moved to ...
The cornerstone for the present church was blessed by Bishop Loras Lane in August 1958 and it was dedicated on May 15, 1960. Bishop Arthur O'Neill designated St. Peter's as the diocesan cathedral on October 11, 1970. St. James on North Second Street in Rockford had been the pro-cathedral of the diocese from its