Window Shutters
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. Shutters at the side windows add a decorative element to a simple architectural style.
circa 1990s - 2000
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2012.7.19
A Technology Upgrade
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The side windows have shutters and new vents have been added to the roof.
circa 1990s - 2000
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2012.7.18
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.
circa 1990s - 2000
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2012.7.17
The Monson Home
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue.
circa 1970s
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2012.7.16
A Fifteenth Avenue Home
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue.
circa 1970s
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2012.7.15
The Monson Family Garage
A car is parked in the driveway in front of the garage of Howard and Phylis Monson's home at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The back door of the house is facing the garage.
February 28, 1943
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2012.7.14
Blackout Covers at the Monson Home
The back door of Howard and Phyllis Monson's home at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The windows at the side of the house are covered with dark panels that are clipped to the window frame at the top. These are possibly blackout shielding. During World War II, Rockford, Illinois was a target for air raids and bombings. Blackout drapes and panels kept any light from being seen outside of buildings, allowing people to do things inside at night while eliminating a target to airplanes.
circa 1944
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2012.7.13
Blackout Covers
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. There are dark coverings on all of the windows of the house. It is possible that these are blackout drapes. As an industrial city during World War II, Rockford, Illinois was a target for air raids and bombing. Blackout drapes and coverings kept any light from being seen outside of buildings making a target much harder to see from airplanes.
circa 1944
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2012.7.12
A Winter Scene
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue in winter.
January 27, 1947
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2012.7.11
A Garage; The Residential Outbuilding
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. A young girl is posing with a bicycle near a garage. The windows have heavy coverings.
1949
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2012.7.10
A Family Home
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. A child is posing in front of the house.
1947
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2012.7.8
Monson Family Home
A young woman standing at the back door of Howard and Phyllis Monson's house at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The trellis provides some privacy shielding for the back entrance into the home. The metal box attached to the house wall near the back door is possibly for milk delivery. Milk in glass bottles was delivered to homes. Empty bottles were placed in the box and recycled by the delivery man. Many homes in the 1940s did not have refrigerators so daily delivery was an efficient way to provide fresh milk. The growth of supermarkets and the availablity of automobiles ended the milk home delivery.
March 14, 1943
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2012.7.7
Monson Family Home
An elderly woman is holding a child near the steps to the front porch of the house at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. This is Howard and Phyllis Monson's home.
1943
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2012.7.6
Ornamental Concrete Block
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue.
1943
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2012.7.5
Back Door Trellis
The back door of Howard and Phyllis Monson's home at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. Ornamental concrete block was used for the entire foundation. The trellis at the back door offers a decorative element.
February 28, 1943
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2012.7.4
Monson Family Home
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The foundation is ornamental concrete block which was a popular building material 1890s - 1930s. It was cheaper and easier to use than stone.
February 28, 1943
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2012.7.3
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 same building plan made construction easier, quicker and cheaper.
circa 1942
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2012.7.2
Enclosed Porch
Home of Howard A. and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. Howard and Phyliis moved into the home in 1942.
circa 1940s - 1950s
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2012.7.1