Ford and Fellows, Carriage Manufacturers
Bill of Sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Ford and Fellows, side-bar gearing for wagons, 13-17 N. Main Street.
Charles I. Horsman
February 14, 1882
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Ford and Fellows, Carriage Manufacturers
Bill of sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Ford and Fellows, carriage manufacturers, 13, 15 and 17 North Main Street.
Charles I. Horsman
April 19, 1879
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Jackson Piano Building Details
Art Deco detail on exterior of the Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1997
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Jackson Piano Building
Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1997
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Jackson Piano Building
Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1997
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Rock River Towers
Rock River Towers, 913 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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The Pioneer Building
The Pioneer Building, 304 North Main Street, in November 1984.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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Pioneer Building
The Pioneer Building at 304 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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100 Block of North Main Street
Part of 100 block of North Main Street in September 1974. Barker's Shoes at 124 North Main is visible.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1974
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North Main and Auburn Streets
The commercial district at North Main and Auburn Streets. The Hostess House shown on left was at 1406 North Main Street. September 1977. A city bus with a Pepsi advertisement on its front is visible.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1977
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North Main and Auburn Streets
The intersection of North Main and Auburn Streets. Amoco and Sunoco gas stations visible.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1980
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North Main and Whitman Streets
Looking north on North Main Street to its intersection with Whitman Street. The large brick building on the left is the Windsor Apartment building on the Northwest corner of the intersection. September 1977.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1977
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The West Bank of the Rock River
West bank of the Rock River. The high rise building is Rock River Towers (913 North Main Street). April 1968.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1968
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North Main and Whitman Streets
Apartment building on the northwest corner of North Main and Whitman Streets.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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Rock River Towers
The Rock River Towers apartment building at 913 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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The Illinois National Guard Armory
The former Illinois National Guard Armory at 605 North Main Street in January 2002.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
2002
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The Illinois National Guard Armory
The former Illinois National Guard Armory at 605 North Main Street in January 2002.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
2002
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The Illinois National Guard Armory
The former Illinois National Guard Armory at 605 North Main Street in January 2002.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
2002
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The Illinois National Guard Armory
The former Illinois National Guard Armory at 605 North Main Street in January 2002.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
2002
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Veterans Memorial Hall Auditorium
Interior of Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 North Main Street, showing the auditorium balcony.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1995
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 North Main Street. Christmas decorations adorn the light poles on the sidewalk.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1993
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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The Jackson Piano Building
The Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street, later incorporated into the Coronado Theatre. The Coronado is visible at the left.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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First Night at the Coronado Theatre
The Coronado Theatre, 314 North Main Street. First Night, a New Year's Eve festival, is advertised on the marquis.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1993
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The Coronado Theatre
The Coronado Theatre, 314 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1993
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107 North Main Street
107 North Main Street, located in the Northeast State and Main Historic District.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1990
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107 North Main Street
107 North Main Street, located in the Northeast State and Main Historic District.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1990
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200 Block of North Main Street
West side of the 200 block of North Main Street (looking north from Mulberry Street) after mural painted on the south side of the building at 216 North Main Street in December 1984.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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200 Block of North Main Street
West side of the 200 block of North Main Street (looking north from Mulberry Street). Visible are Record Mart, Palace Shoe Service, and the Times Theatre.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1975
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Gas and Electric Building
Rear view (from Wyman Street) of the Gas and Electric Building, 303 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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S.H. Kress and Company Building
The S. H. Kress and Company building at 118 North Main Street in August 1973. Later this building was the New American Theater, and later still the Nordloff Center, operated by the Rockford Public Library.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1973
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200-300 Block of North Main Street
The 200-300 blocks of North Main Street looking north at Veteran's Memorial Hall and the Pioneer Life Building. December 1993
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1993
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134 North Main Street
134 North Main Street and part of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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Jackson Piano Building
The Jackson Piano Building at 330 North Main Street, looking southwest.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1974
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300 Block on North Wyman Street
The west side of the 300 block of North Wyman Street, showing the back of the Gas and Electric Building at 303 North Main in the foreground. Beattie Park and Rock River Towers are in the background.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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Demolition of Tebala Temple
Demolition of the Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street, January 1986
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1986
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Tebala Temple
The Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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Tebala Temple
The Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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The Motor Hotel
The "Motor Hotel" at 319 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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The Pioneer Life Building
The Pioneer Life building at 304 North Main Street (originally American Life).
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1978
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North Main Streets and Park Avenue
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.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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Mulberry and Main Streets
Looking southwest at the location of a municipal parking lot to be built at Mulberry Street between Main and Wyman Streets before demolition of structures, September 1983. Visible at the back right is the side of the Talcott Building.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1983
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100 Block of North Main Street
107 and 109 North Main Street, looking southeast. 107 would become J.R. Kortman Center for Design in the 1990s.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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Mulberry and Main Streets
Site of parking lot on Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. Looking west across construction at the Illinois Bell Telephone Building at 134 North Main Street.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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100 Block of North Wyman Street
Buildings on the 100 block of North Wyman that were demolished for development of the municipal parking lot on Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. Visible are Woolworth's, and the Henry Building which includes store fronts for General Finance loans, Tom Harmer, and Stuckey's.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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Driscoll Shoes
Driscoll Shoes, 125 North Main Street at Mulberry Street, looking northwest. Palace Shoe Service is also visible.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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Parking Lot Between Main and Wyman Streets
Development of municipal parking lot at Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. 127 N. Wyman, the Pioneer of Illinois Building (later the Morrissey Building), is visible across the construction.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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The Kress Building
The Kress Building, 118 North Main Street. Later this would serve as New American Theatre and then the Nordloff Center. November 1984.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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Construction at Park Avenue and North Main Street
Looking west on Park Avenue from North Main Street at street reconstruction and construction of new streetscape. The Jackson Piano Building is on the left.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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The Times Theatre
The Times Theatre, corner of West Jefferson and North Main Streets.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1980
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