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Demolition of the Empire Building, 206 South Main Street, for construction of the Rockford Metro Centre. September 1978.

The Rockford Metro Centre, viewed from the intersection of South Main and Elm Streets, in May 1986.

The Concourse Parking Deck across from the Metro Centre.

PNC Bank and the Zeke Giorgi State of Illinois Building on the west bank of the Rock River in November 1993. The Metro Center is visible in the background.

Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. The Metro Centre is visible in the picture.

Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. The Metro Centre is visible in the picture.

The Metro Centre. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Metro Centre - view from Elm Street near South Wyman Street in May 1986.

Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Metro Centre when new in October 1982. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.

Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Shop at 201 South Main Street. The building was later torn down for the Metro Centre.

Construction site for the Metro Centre (later BMO Harris), September 1978.

Downtown, looking west from the roof of Rockford City Hall at 425 East State Street; orange building in background is the Metro Centre (later BMO Harris), May 1981.

Buildings and new street trees along North Main Street, looking south from Park Avenue at the Jackson Piano Building. Metro Centre banners adorn lamp posts.

Start of construction of the Metro Centre site, 300 Elm Street, June 1979.

Start of construction of the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, August 1979.

The Chestnut Street entrance to the Metro Centre, November 1993.

Outdoor concert in front of United Bank, 120 West State Street. The start of demolition of the Empire Building for the Metro Centre project is visible in the background.

Outdoor concert in front of United Bank, 120 West State Street. The start of demolition of the Empire Building for the Metro Centre project is visible in the background.

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1979

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction November 1979

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

The east side of the Metro Centre at the corner of South Main and Elm Streets.

The south side of west downtown Rockford. The orange building is the Metro Centre and the building to its left is the Brown Building.

The Metro Centre under construction in 1980

The Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

United Bank, 120 West State Street. The orange building in the background is the Metro Centre.

Part of the 300 block of Elm Street prior to construction of the Metro Centre

Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

The Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

This newspaper photograph shows buildings on Rockford's West side reflected in the Rock River. Rockford's civic arena, the 10,000-seat Metro Centre, is in the background slightly to the left of middle. This facility had just opened the previous month…
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