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Stewart Square Building Decorated for Christmas
Main Street side of Stewart Square with Christmas decorations, 100 block of South Main Street, December 1993
5th Precinct Bar
The neon sign for the "5th Precinct" restaurant and bar, 301 South Main Street, November 1993.
201 South Main Street
Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Shop at 201 South Main Street. The building was later torn down for the Metro Centre.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Soon after Construction
Metro Centre when new in October 1982. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Metro Centre Under Construction
Metro Centre under construction. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
The Metro Centre
The Metro Centre. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
Pedestrian Mall Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking for the Downtown Pedestrian Mall at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.
Construction of the Pedestrian Mall
Beginning construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Photo taken at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.
D.J. Stewart and Porter's Corner
D.J. Stewart (308 West State Street) and Porter's Corner (115 South Main Street). They would later became Stewart Square. Duncan James Men's Wear is at the corner.
The Graham-Ginestra House
The Graham-Ginestra House, 1115 South Main Street.
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park on the east side of South Main Street at Pelley Road (south of US 20) in June 1979.
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park on the east side of South Main Street at Pelley Road (south of US 20) in June 1979.
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park on the east side of South Main Street at Pelley Road (south of US 20) in June 1979.
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park
Gem Suburban Mobile Home Park on the east side of South Main Street at Pelley Road (south of US 20) in June 1979.
Mural at South Main and Kent Street
Mural of a bean plant sprouting painted on the building on southeast corner of South Main and Kent Streets.
Mural at South Main and Kent Street
Mural of a bean plant sprouting painted on the building on southeast corner of South Main and Kent Streets.
Martin House
Martin House at 1020 South Main Street, June 1979.
St. Elizabeth Center
St. Elizabeth Center, 1536 South Main Street, September 1976.
St. Elizabeth Center
St. Elizabeth Center, 1536 South Main Street, September 1976.
Taylor Park
Taylor Park on South Main Street. September 1976.
Taylor Park
Taylor Park on South Main Street. September 1976.
South Main Street Viaduct
The South Main Street Railroad viaduct, painted with a mural of a train, October 1979
South Main Street Viaduct
Rail viaduct over South Main Street on south side of downtown, looking north.
200 Block of South Main Street
200 block of South Main Street. The Rockford Shoe Outlet at 221 South Main and A Step Up are visible.
South Main Street Mural
A mural on side of a building on South Main Street, south of the railroad bridge, north of Morgan Street.
Metro Centre
The Rockford Metro Centre, viewed from the intersection of South Main and Elm Streets, in May 1986.
Stewart Square
Stewart Square at the corner of West State and South Main Streets. A food cart is visible at the left.
Stewart Square at Christmastime
The South Main Street side of Stewart Square in November 1993. Christmas decorations are visible on the pedestrian mall.
Demolition of 206 South Main Street
Demolition of the Empire Building, 206 South Main Street, for construction of the Rockford Metro Centre. September 1978.
Rockford Fire Station #3
Signage for Rockford Fire Station #3 at 1520 South Main Street. September 1976.
Mapes Bros. Plumbing.
This black and white photograph depicts Mapes Brothers, 315 S. Main Street, offering "practical plumbing, gas fitting, sewer and repair work." A man in overalls poses in the doorway, and a scale stands outside the storefront on the left.
Pool Hall, Lewis C. Herbert Billiards.
This black and white photograph is believed to be Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. Cigars are being sold from a display counter at the right, several men pose around billiard tables in the back, and a man stands…
Willie Hoppe Playing Pool.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The man wearing the white shirt at the pool table is Willie Hoppe. The gentleman in the center in vest and bow tie may be Lou…
Willie Hoppe at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The assembled crowd is there to see Willie Hoppe play pool. Hoppe may be the gentleman in a white shirt seated by the far corner…
Willie Hoppe at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The assembled crowd is there to see Willie Hoppe play pool. Hoppe may be the gentleman in the white shirt at the pool table. For…
D.J. Stewart and Company.
A black and white photograph depicting the D. J. Stewart and Company building, 115 S. Main Street, in downtown Rockford, with its three-arched entranceways.
D.J. Stewart and Company.
Full frontal view of the D. J. Stewart and Company building, 115 S. Main Street, erected in 1890. For a depiction of later alterations, see photo 78.41.6.
D.J. Stewart and Company renovations.
With a crane in the street and workers atop scaffolding, this black and white photograph shows renovations being done to the D. J. Stewart and Company building at 115 S. Main Street. For additional views, see photos 78.41.8 and 78.41.6.
Remodeling D.J. Stewart and Company facade.
With a crane in the street and workers atop scaffolding, this black and white photograph shows remodeling of the D. J. Stewart and Company facade at 115 S. Main Street. For additional views, see photos 78.41.8, 78.41.6, and 78.41.9b.
D. J. Stewart & Co.
This photograph depicts the high-ceilinged interior of D. J. Stewart & Company, located at 115 S. Main St., in a building that was originally erected in 1890.
Western Union Office.
This photograph shows busy employees at the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
Dyke Room, Hotel Nelson.
A photograph showing the interior of the Dyke Room at the Hotel Nelson, located at 306 S. Main Street. Above the bar is artwork depicting windmills, and the wine lists on the tables identify the location as the Hotel Nelson's Drake Room.
E & W Clothing House.
View of the store front and display windows of E & W Clothing House, located at 118-124 S. Main Street.
Emerson Manufacturing Company.
A group of men and women in formal business attire pose on the steps of the Emerson Manufacturing Company office at 601 S. Main Street. Railroad boxcars can be seen to the left.
Roper Girls Annual Banquet.
A black and white photograph of the Roper Co. Girls Annual Banquet, held at the Hotel Nelson, 306 S. Main St. The Roper Co., manufacturers of stoves and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.
South Main Street, looking North at Night, Rockford, Ill.
View looking up the street's trolley tracks with lighted buildings on both sides, pedestrians, buggies, and bicyclists.