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The Erlander Home
The Erlander Home at 404 South Third Street. The house was built in 1871.
The Briggs House
The Briggs House, 1244 East State Street.
The Briggs House
The Briggs House, 1244 East State Street.
The Briggs House
The Briggs House, 1244 East State Street.
The Briggs House
The Briggs House, 1244 East State Street.
The Backyard
A baby on a lawn in a residential neighborhood. The solid fence at the left served to provide privacy in neighborhoods where the houses are built close together. The outbuilding at the right would have housed a horse and carriage before automobiles…
The Back Yard as Work Space
Unidentified women pose near corn stalks. During the 1800s back yards were work spaces. A vegetable garden, refuse pile, livestock, and the outhouse were in the back yard. As automobiles became more common in the early 1900s, garages were placed at…
The Anderson Home
The home of Winfield Anderson located at 321 Kishwaukee Street on the corner of Grove Street. Smith Oil Company built a station at 323 Kishwaukee Street in 1919.
Taylor Street Homes
Housing on the south side of Taylor Street west of Bluefield Street in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Swinging
Unidentified woman on a swing. The building may be at a type of camp retreat. Windows line the building creating a closeness with nature. The building is on posts keeping the foundation off of the ground. Ornamental concrete blocks are at the…
Stibb Family Home
Frank and Lena Stibb family homestead, view from the north, located at 315 Kishwaukee Street. The home was also the location for the Rockford Swedish Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The north section of the property was sold to Standard Oil Company…
Stibb Family Home
Frank and Lena Stibb family homestead located at 315 Kishwaukee Street. The home was also the location for the Rockford Swedish Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The north section of the property was sold to Standard Oil Company in 1916 with a station…
Stewart Avenue and Elm Street
Homes at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Elm Street in Southwest Rockford
St Louis Avenue
Home on St. Louis Avenue, between State and Charles Streets, in August 1978.
Springfield Avenue in the Snow
Homes on Springfield Avenue near Preston Street in Southwest Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Springfield Avenue Homes
Springfield Avenue and homes along it, looking north from Hudson Street in Southwest Rockford. Snow covers the ground.
Spanish Colonial Influences
A ranch style home, possibly the home of Helen O'Donnell. The ranch style originated in California in the 1930s and was inspired by Spanish Colonial architecture which were low with wide eaves and cross ventilation to fight the heat.
Spanish Colonial Influences
Phil Bogne, Harold, Eleanor Pierson and Helen O'Donnell at a ranch style home with vertical wood siding. The elaborate chimney has Spanish Colonial architectural influences.
Spafford House
Amos Catlin Spafford House at 501 North Prospect Street.
Southwest Rockford Home
House south of Elm Street and west of Central Avenue in Southwest Rockford in October 1975.
Southeast Rockford Homes
Homes on either Whale Avenue or Lund Avenue (east side of 20th Street between Sandy Hollow Road and US 20) in Southeast Rockford, May 1977.
Southeast Rockford
A view of the southeast side of Rockford. The houses are simple frame architecture with cross gable roofs.
South Third Street
307 South Third Street. Built in 1878, the home featured a wrap around porch and decorative trim.
South Greenview Avenue
House on the east side of South Greenview Avenue in Southwest Rockford in the snow.
South 9th Street
Homes along South 9th Street looking north from Sawyer Road in Southeast Rockford.
South 3rd Street Home
Home in Haight Village Historic District, probably on South 3rd Street, in October 1997.
Soper Avenue Homes
Homes on the west side of Soper Avenue, south of Ashland Avenue, in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Sodergren Family Home
Sodergren home at 919 Second Avenue. Mrs. Anna Sodergren and her son, Frank pose near the front porch. Anna lived in the home with her sons Clarence, Earl and George from circa 1894 until her death March 29, 1931. Clarence and Earl remained in the…
Siding Tiles
The home of Wilbur W. and Hilda E. Seek at 1408 Sixth Street after remodeling. The decorative trim on the roof line and front porch have been removed. The porch was enclosed and windows put in which maintains the openness a porch provides. The wavy…
Sidewalk
Three adults on a cement sidewalk in a residential neighborhood. Portland cement was first introduced in the United States in the 1860s to be used for sidewalks. The lines in the sidewalk are expansion joints or strain relief grooves to minimize…
Shoudy Residence
The Fred G. and Louise Shoudy home at 1003 North Second Street. The address was listed in the 1917 City Directory as a farm at North Second Street near Sinnissippi Park. Fred and Louise Shoudy owned three 10-acre lots along the Rock River. About…
Shoudy Farm and Residence
Backyard of the Fred G. and Louise Shoudy home located at 1003 North Second Street, taken from Sinnissippi Park. Sophia G. Shoudy lived in the home 1920 until her death in 1923. The address was listed in the 1917 City Directory as a farm at North…
Sherman Avenue homes
Housing on the north side of Sherman Avenue, at Bluefield Street, in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Shaw Home on North Third Street
Ward and Lizzie Marsh Shaw home at 622 North Third Street. They lived in the home circa 1902 - 1917. A large porch overlaps the front door and provides space for relaxation at the right as evidenced by the large hammock. There is stained glass around…
Shannon and Greenberg Residences
The Harold F. and Hazel Shannon residence at 1411 Brownwood Drive, built in 1925. The architectural style is Tudor. Prominent features include the cross gables on the front of the house, the elaborate chimney in the center and the arched doorway at…
Seventh Avenue Homes
Seventh Avenue residential houses. In 1910, Seventh Avenue was a dirt road. The main transportation was horse-drawn wagons and buggies. This block of houses may be new construction.
Seventh Avenue
The house at 1210 Seventh Avenue.
Seek Family
Four generations of the Seek family posing in front of Mrs. Irene Seek's home at 5413 North Second Street. Pictured left to right are Irene Olesen Seek (mother), Mathilda Anderson Olesen (grandmother), Mrs. Ephraim Anderson (great grandmother) and…
Scott Family Reunion
Scott family reunion on the family farm located at Montague Road near the Rockford city limits. Sylvester Scott arrived in Winnebago County about 1850. He lived and worked in Rockford, moving to the farm on Montague Road with his second wife Nancy…
School Street Housing
Housing on the south side of School Street east of Day Avenue in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Sandy Hollow Road Homes
Single-family homes on Sandy Hollow Road in May 1977.
Sandy Hollow Road and Potter Street
House on the Northwest corner of Sandy Hollow Road and Potter Street in Southeast Rockford.
Rustic Architecture
Wendell and Betty Ward stand in front of the walkway and lamp post in front of a house. The architecture is rustic with a simple gable roof and large shutters.
Royal Avenue Houses
Housing on the west side of Royal Avenue, north of Andrews Street, looking northwest in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Royal Avenue Homes
Housing on the east side of Royal Avenue, north of Mulberry Street, looking north-northeast in Northwest Rockford, October 1975.
Rockton Avenue Homes
Homes on the west side of Rockton Avenue north of Chestnut Street, looking Northwest in west Rockford, October 1975.
Rockford's Expansion
Aerial view looking southwest across East State Street and Alpine Road. They cross at the lower left. Guilford-Turner Cemetery, established in 1855, is located at the north east corner of East State Street and Alpine Road. It is at the lower left…
Rockford Memorial Hospital, Serving the Community
Aerial view looking north. Rockford Hospital, located at 2400 North Rockton Avenue, is in the center. North Rockton Avenue is at the right. Rockford Hospital, the city's first hospital, opened in 1855 in a made-over home on South Court and Chestnut…
Rockford Grows to the East
Aerial view looking northwest at East State Street and Alpine Road. They cross at the bottom right corner. Guilford-Turner Cemetery, established in 1855, is at the north east corner of East State Street and Alpine Road.
Rockford Country Club
Aerial view, looking west across North Main Street, of the Rockford Country Club golf course along the Rock River at far right. Greenwood Cemetery is at the left. The Rockford Country Club was started in 1899 by William Talcott and his son Wait. Otis…