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.
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:
- The building, structure or object predates 1860; or
- It is an exceptional example of a historic or vernacular style, or one of the few remaining in the City; or
- It is an extraordinary curiosity or picturesque work; or
- It is the work of a nationally famous architect; or
- It is an outstanding or the only known example of work by a locally well known architect or master builder; or
- 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
- It has known historic significance because it is the property most associated with a notable historic event; or
- It is of a type or is associated with a use once common but now rare; or
- It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history; or
- 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 Name | Image | Location | Built | NRHP date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham-Ginestra House | 
|
1115 South Main Street | 1857 | June 11, 1979 |
| Herrick-Logli Cobblestone House | 
|
2127 Broadway | 1847 | May 14, 1980 |
| Lake-Peterson House | 
|
1313 East State Street | 1873 | June 25, 1980 |
| Coronado Theatre | 
|
314 North Main Street | 1927 | September 6, 1979 |
| Freeman School | 910 Second Avenue | 1893 | ||
| Midway Theatre | 
|
721 East State Street | 1918 | |
| Anderson Building | 803 North Church Street | |||
| Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum | 
|
411 Kent Street | 1869 | December 27, 1972 |
| Burpee Museum of Natural History | 
|
737 & 813 North Main Street | ||
| John Erlander Home | 
|
404 South Third Street | 1871 | |
| Times Theatre | 222-230 North Main Street | 1938 | ||
| 7th Street Train Depot[2] | 701-703 7th Street | 1911 | ||
| Four Squires Building | 203 West State Street | |||
| West Middle School | 1900 North Rockton Avenue | 1939 | ||
| East High School | 2929 Charles Street | 1939 | ||
| Garrison School | 
|
1105 North Court Street | 1887 | February 9, 2006 |
| Liebling Building | 330 North Main Street | 1930 | ||
| Shumway Market Building[3] | 
|
713 East State Street | 1920s | |
| Illinois National Guard Armory | 
|
605 North Main Street | 1937 | |
| Rockford City Hall | 
|
425 East State Street | 1926 | |
| Winnebago County Courthouse Annex | 403 Elm Street | 1916-1917 | ||
| Chick House | 
|
119-123 South Main Street | 1857 | February 7, 1997 |
| Elks Club Building[4] | 210 West Jefferson Street | 1912 | ||
| Abraham Lincoln Junior High School | 1500 Charles Street | 1925-1927 | ||
| Beyer Stadium Ticket Gatehouse[5] | 
|
311 15th Avenue | ||
| Booker Washington Center | 524 Kent Street and 1005 South Court Street | 1858 | ||
| Witwer (Bell) House | 
|
504 North First Street | 1876 | August 26, 2021 |
Historic Districts
National Historic Districts
- East Rockford
- Haight Village
- 7th Street Commercial
- Barber-Colman Company
- West Downtown Rockford
- Garrison-Coronado-Haskell
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.
Further reading
See also
References
- ^ "Landmarks | Rockford, IL". www.rockfordil.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "7th Street Passenger Depot". Rockford Register Star. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Shumway Market Building". Rockford Register Star. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Carrigan, Andy (2022-04-20). "Rockford's Elks Lodge placed on Illinois' most historic endangered places list". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Guerrero, Isaac (2018-05-25). "Beyer Stadium's second act". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
External links
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