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Rock River Towers
Aerial view of the Whitman Street bridge looking east over the Rock River. Rock River Towers is to the left of the bridge at the river edge. The cloverleaf interchange is for Second Street.
Robert Leach House
Robert Leach house in the snow on the northeast corner of South Second Street and Grove Street in Haight Village.
Riverside Boulevard
Looking west down Riverside Boulevard at NorthTowne Shopping Center and Martin Park.
Ridge Avenue Housing
Housing on Ridge Avenue in Northwest Rockford.
Ridge Avenue Homes
Homes on Ridge Avenue in northwest Rockford in October 1975. A Mail truck is visible.
Ridge Avenue Homes
1300 Block of Ridge Avenue in Northwest Rockford looking north towards Auburn Street. One of the houses has a homemade banner hanging from their porch reading "Urban Renewal - HELP!"
Ridge Avenue
Homes on Ridge Avenue in Northwest Rockford.
Residential Street in the Snow
Heavy snowfall on an unidentified residential street.
Residential Neighborhood
Row houses or houses built very close together in a residential neighborhood. The house in the foreground has laundry on the line drying at the left in the back yard area.
Residential Housing
Aerial view of East State Street intersecting with Fairview Avenue at left center.
Residential Housing
Aerial view of East State Street. It connects with Fairview Avenue at left center.
Residential Areas Close to Shopping
Aerial view looking southwest. Riverside Boulevard bridge is at the far right center. North Towne Mall, located at the corner of Riverside Boulevard and North Main Street, opened in 1956 as an enclosed strip mall with the Rockford-based department…
Residential Areas Along East State Street
Aerial view looking east along East State Street. Fairview Avenue and East State street cross at the center of the image.
Residential Area with Schooling, Medical Care and Shopping
Aerial view looking northeast in the northwest quadrant of Rockford, Illinois. A drainage canal that originates at Kent Creek meanders to the Rock River (at upper right to center). Kilburn Avenue runs diagonally from the lower right corner towards…
Residential Activity
Small girl playing with a basket. The house in the background has shutters on the first floor.
Residence of Mayor Charles E. Jackson
The home of Charles E. and Nellie Jackson. He was elected mayor of Rockford Illinois in 1903 and served two, two-year terms until 1907. The home was located at 938 North Second Street. The home was built about 1909. Charles lived there until his…
Ready for a Drive
An unidentified cross gabled Victorian home. Two women and a man stand in front of the home. A horse-drawn buggy is parked in front of the house.
Ranch Style Architecture
Phil and Bernice Bogne, Harold, Eleanor Pierson and Helen O'Donnell at a ranch style home with vertical wood siding. Ranch homes are one story with a gable roof. The ranch style originated in California in the 1930s and were inspired by Spanish…
Ranch House
An unidentified couple near a ranch house possibly owned by the O'Donnell family.
Ranch Home
Ogilby and O'Donnell families at an unidentified ranch home. The distinctive chimney and large windows may have been influenced by the Spanish Colonial style of architecture.
Ranch Home
Bernice Bogne, Harold, Eleanor Pierson and Helen O'Donnell at a ranch style home. The elaborate chimney has Spanish Colonial architectural influences. The ranch style was popular after World War II with the growth of suburbs.
Ranch Home
Possibly Bernice Bogne, Eleanor Pierson, and Helen O'Donnell sitting on the driveway of a one-story ranch home.
Ralph Emerson Residence
Ralph Emerson residence at night, located at 427 North Church Street.
Ralph Emerson Residence
Ralph Emerson residence at 427 North Church Street, Rockford, Illinois
Queen Anne Architecture
Looking across an intersection at an unidentified Queen Anne home with a round tower. Two other Victorian homes are also visible.
Private Homes Connect to Community
North Church Street as seen from Haskell Park in Rockford Illinois. Interurban tracks in the street provide a connection to the rest of the city and surrounding region.
Price - Ralston House
The Price-Ralston house, built circa 1890s - 1904. It was the home of Zaidee Ellen Price and Peter Ralston who married December 30, 1903. This farm house was moved to Midway Village and Museum Center in 1982. Peter is seated at right with Zaidee…
Preston Street at Waveland Avenue
Homes on the Southwest corner of Preston Street and Waveland Avenue in Southwest Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Playing in the Yard
A small girl is playing in the yard of a home. The house is on a tall stone foundation.
Plaisance Avenue Home
Home on Plaisance Avenue in the snow.
Plaisance Avenue from Hudson Street
Homes on Plaisance Avenue, looking north from Hudson Street, in Southwest Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Pine Manor Subdivision
Homes on Bavarian Lane in the Pine Manor Subdivision in the snow, Southeast Rockford, February 1978.
Pershing Avenue from 20th Street
Pershing Avenue looking west from 20th Street in Southeast Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Pergola
Possibly a three generation family portrait. The freestanding pergola provides a private seating area with access to breezes and light sun while offering protection from direct sunlight.
Peach Street Homes
Housing on Peach Street in Northwest Rockford in October 1975.
Peach Street
Looking west to Peach Street from just east of Main Street. Peach Street was later renamed Jefferson Street. The American Insurance Building is on the right and Chick House is on the left.
Overland Trail Homes
Homes on the north side of Overland Trail, west of Chisholm Trail, looking west in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Ornamental Concrete Block
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue.
Oakley Avenue Homes
Housing on the west side of Oakley Avenue, south of Sherman Avenue looking south-southeast in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
North Church Street
North Church Street in Rockford, Illinois. Interurban tracks indicate city wide transportation in residential neighborhoods.
Newport Avenue and Preston Street
House and barbershop on the Southeast corner of Newport Avenue and Preston Street in Southwest Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Newburg Road Home
Home under construction on the south side of Newburg Road between Alpine and Mulford Roads in Southeast Rockford in August 1978.
Nelson Family Home
The home of Frithiof F. Nelson family (son of John Nelson) located at 1315 National Avenue. It was built in 1895.
Neighborhood Lawns
A small girl playing with a parasol in a yard of a residential neighborhood. Clothing for little girls in the early 1900s mimicked that of their mother's. Lawns became more popular after the 1920s with the public park movement. Today, lawns are…
Near Charles Street and Alpine Road
Typical new residential Street in the 5 Points Area of Charles Street and Alpine Road in March 1964.
National Avenue Home
A home located at 1315 National Avenue. Built by and home of Frithiof and Emmeline Nelson.
National Avenue
Residences located on National Avenue.
Mulberry Street Housing
Housing on Mulberry Street in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Mulberry Street Homes
Residential homes along Mulberry Street looking east from Avon Street. Interurban railway tracks are prominent in the middle of the street.
Monson Family Home
A young woman standing at the back door of Howard and Phyllis Monson's house at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The trellis provides some privacy shielding for the back entrance into the home. The metal box attached to the house wall near the back door is…