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The Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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

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

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The Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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The Metro Centre under construction in 1980

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

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

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction November 1979

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1979

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction August 1979

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The Concourse Parking Deck across from the Metro Centre.

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

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

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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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