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Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1979
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Mulberry and Main Streets
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.
Mulberry and Main Streets
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.
National Lock Company Plant C
Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.
National Lock Leadership at a Fastener Division Groundbreaking
Company Leadership at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Lock Company fastener plant at 4500 Kishwaukee Street. From left to right are Mark Sommer, Edwin W. North, J.R. Sommer, unknown, A.H. Charles, and Rueben Sommer.
National Lock Leadership at a Groundbreaking
Company Leadership at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Lock Company fastener plant at 4500 Kishwaukee Street. Left to right are Edwin W. North, Wally Sommer, Rueben Sommer, M.V. McAdoo, unknown, J.R. Sommer, and Mark Sommer.
New Apartments on 4th Street
Apartment building under construction on the Northeast corner of East State and Smith Street in Rockford in February 1978.
North Water Street Construction
Reconstruction of North Water Street.
Parking Deck at State and Main Streets
Municipal parking deck at State and Main Streets under construction.
Parking Lot Between Main and Wyman Streets
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.
Parking Lot on North Main Street
Construction of parking lot across from Woolworth's store at 115 North Main Street
Pedestrian Mall Groundbreaking
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.
Pouring Concrete for Whitney Metal Tool Company
Concrete floors are poured in construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in…
Rebuilding the 400 Block of East State Street
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.
Rebuilding the 500 Block of East State Street
Reconstruction of the 500 block of East State Street downtown.
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block and looking . Lawson Art Shop is at the left.
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 400 block in front of Rockford City Hall looking west toward the News Tower.
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block looking west. The multistory building is Rockford City Hall.
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block looking down from upper floor of Rockford City Hall. The parking lot is at the northeast corner of East State and North 2nd Streets
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block including the Short Stop Grill was at 517 East State Street.
Reconstruction of East State Street
Reconstruction of the 500 block of East State Street in 1982.
Reconstruction of Water Street
Reconstruction of Water Street in east downtown Rockford, 1979
Reinforced Flooring for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Interior construction of the new Roper Whitney Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. A worker appears to be working on reinforcing the concrete flooring.
Removal of a Part of the Pedestrian Mall
Removal of the Downtown Mall, 300 block of West State Street, November 1984. A John Fridh and Sons, General Contractors, trailer is in the foreground.
Renovation of the Rockford Trust Building
Renovation construction at the Rockford Trust Building, 206 West State Street, looking east.
Restoration of the Beattie Park Gazebo
The gazebo in Beattie Park during its restoration in April 1970. A Project First Rate sign is visible.
Rock Valley College Under Construction
Aerial photo of Rock Valley College campus under construction in May 1969.
Rockford Trust building Solarium
The east and north elevations of the Rockford Trust Building, 206 West State Street, during construction of the solarium on the east side
Roof and Gutter Repair
Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from B. Pickett, for repairing roofs and gutters.
Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Sexton and Keyte Invoice
Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from Sexton and Keyte for plastering, brick laying
Siding installation on the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with six photos of the installation of metal walls around the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Site Location for the National Lock Fastener Division
Vytant Aleks(left), Industrial Engineer Designer for National Lock Company and Edwin W. North (right). They are standing in what looks to be a gravel pit. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Aleks…
Site Preparation for Whitney Metal Tool Company
Site preparation for the construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
State Street Bridge Repair
June 1979 repair work on the State Street Bridge in downtown Rockford.
T.J. Derwent Home Repair Bill
Bill of sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from T.J. Derwent, manufacturer of doors, sash, blinds, banisters. Bill for repairing a screen door.
The Downtown Pedestrian Mall
The Downtown Mall, State and Main Streets, at completion of construction
The Main Event
Restaurant, The Main Event, on the ground level of the municipal parking deck at State and Main under construction November 1986
The Rockford Store Building
The Rockford Store building at 301 West State Street demolished for construction of municipal parking deck at State and Main Streets.
Thomas W. Carico, Dealer in Stone
Bill of Sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Thomas W. Carrico for gravel and rubble, 813 Pecatonica Street, West Side.