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- Collection: Churches and Places of Worship, Rockford, Illinois
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Winnebago United Methodist Church
Winnebago United Methodist Church located at 213 South Elida Street, Winnebago, Illinois. In 1888 the Congregational Church sold their building to the United Methodist Church.
First Lutheran Sanctuary
The Sanctuary at First Lutheran Church, located at 225 South Third Street. First Lutheran was organized January 15, 1854 with the first church at the corner of North First Street and Lafayette Avenue. The current building was built in 1883.
Court Street United Methodist Church
View of West State Street from Church Street. Court Street Methodist Church is at the right. The Second Methodist Episcopal Church was organized January 1852. Construction on a west side church started in 1853 on a lot on the west side of Court…
First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church built in 1846 at 2019 South Second Street, where the Centennial United Methodist Church now stands.
First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church built by Germanicus Kent and George W. Brinkerhoff on the southwest corner of South Church and Green Streets in 1838. The Second Congregational Church was organized in 1849, and used the original building 1849 - 1858.
First Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois
The First Baptist Society was established in Rockford December 22, 1838. The congregation met in a hall of Dr. George Haskell's store building which was on the northwest corner of West State and North Main Streets. In 1840, a frame meeting house was…
State Street Baptist Church
State Street Baptist Church located at 1135 East State Street, at the junction with Third and Kishwaukee Streets. A horse is at a water trough. The Norman Clark Flour and Feed is at right.
First Presbyterian Church 75th Anniversary
First Presbyterian Church, located at 406 North Main Street. The church was formed in 1854. A simple building called the "Little Brown Church" was used until a permanent building was built in 1862 on West State Street. A larger building was dedicated…
Church Steeple
An unidentified church, believed to be in Rockford. The steeple is made of wood and the spire is shingled. "Steeple" is an architectural term for a tall tower on a building that is topped with a spire and often includes a belfry. Steeples are common…
Harlem United Methodist Church
Plans started in 1845 to organize a Methodist church in Harlem Township with services taking place in a one-room schoolhouse. Education and worship were important to this farming community. In 1871, a church was built at 8509 North Alpine Road.
State Street Baptist Choir
The Choir at the State Street Baptist Church, located at 1135 East State Street. The Pastor, Reverend Mahlon M. Day, is seated at the front.
Harlem United Methodist Church
Harlem Methodist Church. The church began in 1845 with services in a one-room schoolhouse in Harlem Township. In 1871, a church was built at 8509 North Alpine Road, with an adjacent cemetery.
Reverend John F. Reagan
Reverend John F. Reagan conducting Christmas mass and Holy Communion to 550 on the USS Prairie somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. John Reagan served as an Associate Pastor at St. Patrick Parish 1946 - 1950 and Pastor 1957 - 1960. St. Patrick Parish was…
1916 Confirmation Class, Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church.
Class photo of students making their confirmation in 1916 at "Sv Ev Mission Kyr Kans" (Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church at Kishwaukee Street and 3rd Avenue) with Reverend August Erickson. Top Row: Fern Rein, Maggie Benetson, Edna Johnson, Myrtle…