The 500 block of West State Street, north side before demolition for construction of the Rockford Mass Transit District transit center. Signs for Stern's and Judo are visible.
Looking west on Park Avenue from North Main Street at street reconstruction and construction of new streetscape. The Jackson Piano Building is on the left.
Development of municipal parking lot at Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. 127 N. Wyman, the Pioneer of Illinois Building (later the Morrissey Building), is visible across the construction.
Site of parking lot on Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. Looking west across construction at the Illinois Bell Telephone Building at 134 North Main Street.
Looking southwest at the location of a municipal parking lot to be built at Mulberry Street between Main and Wyman Streets before demolition of structures, September 1983. Visible at the back right is the side of the Talcott Building.
Buildings on the northside of the 100 block of West State Street prior to being demolished for the construction of the Luther Center. Visible are Weise's Department Store, Comay's, and a billboard for Castronova's Bridal Salon. The red sign in the…
Groundbreaking for the Downtown Pedestrian Mall at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.
Beginning construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Photo taken at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.
Reconstruction of East State Street downtown; photo taken from the roof of Rockford City Hall (425 East State Street), looking west in August 1982. The News Tower and the State Street bridge are in the top left corner. Visible on the north side of…
Reconstruction of East State Street downtown; photo taken from Madison Street, looking east with the Midway Theater's tower visible at the end of the view. In the foreground is the Surf Lounge at 326 East State Street. August 1982
Residential construction underway at Winsome Acres, east of 35th Street and Samuelson Road in Southeast Rockford, February 1978. Snow covers the ground.
Residential construction underway at Winsome Acres, east of 35th Street and Samuelson Road in Southeast Rockford, February 1978. Snow covers the ground.
Reconstruction of the 400 block of East State Street looking west. Geraghty's Costume Rental Shop, Ding Hoe Chinese Restaurant and Cj's Lounge are visible at the left. Viking Interiors is on the far side of the street.
Reconstruction of East State Street downtown showing the underground building structures in August 1982. The elevation of East State Street was modified over the years.