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Gustaf Lundgren Home
Home of Gustaf Lundgren at 403 South Second Street in Rockford, built in 1869. Gustaf Lundgren lived in Rockford by about 1859. He lived at 403 South Second Street 1869 - 1895.
Haight Village Home
Home in Haight Village Historic District, probably on South 3rd Street, in October 1997.
Harlem Boulevard
View west across the Rock River to houses on Harlem Boulevard near the Auburn Street bridge.
Harlem Boulevard
A view of homes on Harlem Boulevard from the North End Bridge, near Auburn Street, on the Rock River.
Haskell Avenue Homes
Homes on Haskell Avenue in Northwest Rockford in October 1975.
Haskell Park
Haskell Park fountain located at 400 North Church Street in Rockford, Illinois. Originally known as West Side Park, it was donated to the city in 1838 by Dr. George Haskell and his brother-in-law, John Edwards. It was later renamed Haskell Park.
Helen Trahern
Helen Trahern sitting on the front steps of a home that is possibly the Trahern home circa 1900 - 1908 at 1128 North Church Street. Helen was age eight in 1902 when the family lived there.
Henrietta Avenue Homes
Homes on the west side of Henrietta Avenue south of Andrews Street in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Hexagon Shape Shingles
An unidentified couple pose near a home. The hexagon shaped shingles on the roof are likely asphalt shingles which gained popularity in the twentieth century.
Hitching up the Horse
The house at 1210 Seventh Avenue. A hitching post for tying up a horse and buggy stands at the curb.
Hobo Jungle
"In Hobo Jungle Cross Tracks from Baker Place." A hobo jungle is a temporary encampment usually located close to railroad tracks where hobos congregate and wait for another train.
Holmstrom Home
855 North First Street, Rockford, Illinois. Pictured from left to right: John T. Holmstrom, 6 years old with bicycle; John Gustafson, a neighbor from across the street holding a dog; Mrs. John Gustafson, seated; Elin Rosalia Holmstrom, 4 years old…
Home along the Rock River
Homes along the west bank of the Rock River, probably along Franklin Place, in April 1970.
Home Greenhouse
Residence of Mary Jewett Emerson, daughter of Daniel and Ellen Emerson. Location likely to be 313 Peach Street. Peach Street was later renamed West Jefferson Street. Home greenhouses were popular in the nineteenth century as a place to connect with…
Home of Adeline and Ralph Emerson, Sr.
The home of Adeline and Ralph Emerson, Sr. located at 427 North Church Street. The house was built in 1855 by Ralph's cousin, Reverend Joseph Emerson, and purchased by Ralph in 1858. The original modest home was expanded over time to accommodate…
Home of Joseph and Maria Hall
The home of Joseph and P. Maria (Weldom) Hall, parents of Earl Hall. They lived in the back portion of the old Harlem school building. The front of the building was the town hall.
Home on South Second Street
House on South Second Street in Haight Village, either at Oak Street or Grove Street.
Home Remodel
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The windows on the front porch have been changed to a double sash type and the siding in front has been replaced with a more decorative brick.
Homes in the Victory Homes Co-op
Homes in the Victory Homes Co-op (Senate Drive and Congress Drive) in Southeast Rockford, May 1977.
Homes on Green Street
Housing on the north side of Green Street, west of Foster Avenue, in Southwest Rockford, October 1975.
Homes on Sunset Avenue
Houses on the east side of Sunset Avenue, north of West Jefferson Street, looking Northeast in Northwest Rockford.
Horton Street Homes
Homes along Horton Street looking north from Sawyer Road in Southeast Rockford.
House Construction
A house under construction. Stack of bricks are on the job site ready to be used. Buttresses are spaced along the exterior wall to help strengthen the wall.
Household Transportation
An unidentified cottage with a couple and a saddled horse.
Housing Demands
2023 15th Avenue (Howard A. and Phyllis Monson's house) and neighboring houses. In the 1940s, there was a demand for housing and a lot of shortages in various building materials. Communities had to be created to offer housing solutions. Using the…
Housing Near Work Places
Aerial view looking east across the Rock River. Rockford Country Club is on the left. Ingersoll Machine Tool Company is along the bottom edge of the Rockford Country Club golf course between Willoughby and Fulton Avenues. North Main Street runs…
Hugh and Ellen Breckenridge Home
The home of Hugh and Ellen Breckenridge. The house was located on an 80-acre farm west of Mulford (an address of 1332 Camp Avenue was later assigned to the house location). The farm was purchased by Hugh's father Edward Breckenridge in 1854. Ellen…
In the Front Yard
Unidentified man and woman posing in front of a house. The house is simple in architecture with a cross gable roof, decorative spindles on the porch railing and exterior shutters.
Independence Avenue Homes
Single-family homes on the west side of Independence Avenue north of Blaisdell.
Independence Avenue Homes
Homes on the west side of Independence Avenue, north of Arthur Avenue, in Northwest Rockford in October 1975. The house at the center of the photo may be 1108 North Independence Avenue.
Indian Terrace
Home in the 500 block of Indian Terrace Historic District in October 1997.
Indian Terrace Houses
Houses on the Indian Terrace "horseshoe", located in the Indian Terrace Historic District, April 1999.
Indian Terrace River View
Rock River view from 501 Indian Terrace, located in the Indian Terrace Historic District , April 1999.
Interurban. Neighborhood Sidewalks
Eighteenth Avenue before street improvements. Interurban rails are in the foreground.
Irving Avenue Homes
Homes at Irving Avenue and Andrews Street in October 1975.
Italianate Architecture
Lundvall homestead once located at 2511 Guilford Road. The house is still standing and is now located at 917 Highview Avenue. The house was built about 1900. The architectural style is Italianate.
Italianate Architecture
Home of Colonel Thomas G. Lawler (1844-1908), located at 218 Kishwaukee Street. The architectural style of the home is Italianate. It is characterized by the flat roof with overhanging eaves, row of decorative brackets under the roof line, tall and…
Italianate Home
Possibly Wait Forbes Talcott home at 839 North Main Street. Elaborate porches are at both the front and back of the house. This house has horizontal siding, and an Italianate architectural style.
Jesse Barloga Home
The home of Harold and Effie Clark at 939 North Second Street. It was designed by Jesse Barloga and built in 1934. Harold passed away February 2, 1953. Effie continued to live in the home until 1963. She passed away September 13, 1967.
Jesse Barloga Home
The home of Harold and Effie Clark at 939 North Second Street. The home was designed by Jesse Barloga in 1934. Effie Clark lived in the home until 1963. Jesse Barloga had a strong influence on the architecture of Rockford during his career that…
John Lake Home
John Lake House located at 1313 East State Street. Built in 1873 it is a Victorian Gothic Revival architectural style. Pehr August Peterson purchased the home in 1918. The house is an asymmetrical two-story built with yellow brick and slate tiles on…
Johnson Avenue Home
Homes on Johnson Avenue in Southeast Rockford.
Johnson Avenue Near Southworth Street
Homes on the south side of Johnson Avenue near Southworth Street in Southeast Rockford.
Johnson Family Home
The house Emil and Martha Johnson owned at 1636 Thirteenth Avenue. There is a service flag for their son George in the lower left hand window.
Johnston Avenue Homes
Housing on the east side of Johnston Avenue south of Anderson Street looking south-southeast in Southwest Rockford, October 1975.
Joseph and Mary Williams' Home
Former home of Joseph and Mary Williams located at 7208 North Second Street in Rockford, Illinois. They moved into the home in 1922. A new home was built on the property by their grandson Fred Fleming and his wife Shirley. The Rock River is behind…
Knight Family
Possibly the Knight family posing on the lawn of a ranch home.
Lake Peterson Home
Lake Peterson home at 1313 East State Street. The house was built in 1873 by its first resident, John Lake, who lived there until his death in 1907. It was purchased in 1918 by Pehr August Peterson. He donated the house to Swedish American Hospital…
Lake-Peterson House
The Lake-Peterson House, 1313 East State Street, used for administrative offices of Swedish-American Hospital. Once the home of industrialist P.A. Peterson.
Lapey Street
Homes on Lapey Street in Southeast Rockford in November 1977.