List of City of Rockford Landmarks and Historic-Districts

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Historic Landmarks and Districts is a designation of the City of Rockford Historic Preservation Commission (RHPC). Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Historic Preservation Commission

The City of Rockford's Historic Preservation Commission (RHPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks.

Criteria

To submit a landmark or district for historic designation, applicants must describe how the proposed landmark meets the criteria. [1]

To be a Rockford landmark, a building, structure, site or object must retain the integrity and spirit of its original design. In addition to this basic requirement, proposed landmark properties must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

  1. The building, structure or object predates 1860; or
  2. It is an exceptional example of a historic or vernacular style, or one of the few remaining in the City; or
  3. It is an extraordinary curiosity or picturesque work; or
  4. It is the work of a nationally famous architect; or
  5. It is an outstanding or the only known example of work by a locally well known architect or master builder; or
  6. It has known historic significance because it is the property most closely associated with the life or activities of a major historic person, organization or group (including ethnic groups); or
  7. It has known historic significance because it is the property most associated with a notable historic event; or
  8. It is of a type or is associated with a use once common but now rare; or
  9. It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history; or
  10. By virtue of its location or activities held there, it is a current or former focal point of life in the City.

List of landmarks

Individual landmarks

Landmark NameImageLocationBuiltNRHP date
Graham-Ginestra House Graham-Ginestra House (9915171935).jpg 1115 South Main Street1857June 11, 1979
Herrick-Logli Cobblestone House Rockford Il Herrick Cobblestone1.jpg 2127 Broadway1847May 14, 1980
Lake-Peterson House Rockford Il Lake Peterson House4.jpg 1313 East State Street1873June 25, 1980
Coronado Theatre RockfordCoronadoTheater.jpg 314 North Main Street1927September 6, 1979
Freeman School910 Second Avenue1893
Midway Theatre Midway Theatre (9866939403).jpg 721 East State Street1918
Anderson Building803 North Church Street
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum Tinker cottage.jpg 411 Kent Street1869December 27, 1972
Burpee Museum of Natural History Burpee museum rockford.JPG 737 & 813 North Main Street
John Erlander Home John Erlander House (9791572186).jpg 404 South Third Street1871
Times Theatre222-230 North Main Street1938
7th Street Train Depot [2] 701-703 7th Street1911
Four Squires Building203 West State Street
West Middle School1900 North Rockton Avenue1939
East High School2929 Charles Street1939
Garrison School Rockford Il Garrison School1.jpg 1105 North Court Street1887February 9, 2006
Liebling Building330 North Main Street1930
Shumway Market Building [3] Shumway Market.jpg 713 East State Street1920s
Illinois National Guard Armory Rockford Il National Guard Armory6.jpg 605 North Main Street1937
Rockford City Hall Old Rockford City Hall 01.jpg 425 East State Street1926
Winnebago County Courthouse Annex403 Elm Street1916-1917
Chick House Chick House (9905522253).jpg 119-123 South Main Street1857February 7, 1997
Elks Club Building [4] 210 West Jefferson Street1912
Abraham Lincoln Junior High School1500 Charles Street1925-1927
Beyer Stadium Ticket Gatehouse [5] Beyer stadium rockford.JPG 311 15th Avenue
Booker Washington Center524 Kent Street and 1005 South Court Street1858
Witwer (Bell) House Witwer House, Rockford, IL.jpg 504 North First Street1876August 26, 2021

Historic Districts

National Historic Districts

Local Historic Districts

  • Haight Village. Area bounded by South Madison, Walnut and Kishwaukee Streets and the Union Pacific Railroad to the south.
  • Garfield Avenue. 600 through 900 blocks of Garfield Avenue.
  • Indian Terrace. Indian Terrace south of the Armory, and including Beattie Park.
  • Brown's Hills/Knightsville. This is most of the area lying between North Second Street on the west, Sinnissippi Park/Golf Course on the north, the Scandinavian Cemetery (Prospect Street) on the east and Rural Street on the south plus the four houses just north of the YMCA on the west side of North Second Street
  • Northeast State & Main. 201, 203 and 211 West State Street, plus 107 and 109 North Main Street.
  • Peacock Brewery. 200 Prairie Street plus Brewmaster’s House (stone house) at Northwest corner of Prairie and Madison Streets.

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References

  1. "Landmarks | Rockford, IL". www.rockfordil.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. "7th Street Passenger Depot". Rockford Register Star. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. "Shumway Market Building". Rockford Register Star. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. Carrigan, Andy (2022-04-20). "Rockford's Elks Lodge placed on Illinois' most historic endangered places list". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. Guerrero, Isaac (2018-05-25). "Beyer Stadium's second act". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 2023-10-31.