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The Illinois State Bank operated from the building until its closure in 1933; during this time, it handled 80-85% of Assumption's banking business. The building later housed the Assumption Building and Loan Association and the law offices of George J. LaCharite. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 16 ...
The first bridge in Rockford was built on State Street across the river in 1852; it was the only crossing until 1890. Also that year, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad reached the east side of Rockford, built along the eastern riverfront, providing economic stimulus. By 1860, the entirety of State Street from the tracks to Second Street was ...
Rockford, Illinois was first settled in 1834 when Germanicus Kent established Kentville on the west side of the Rock River. Kent opened a blacksmith shop, bank, general store, and hotel near what is now State and Madison Streets. The first ferry across the river opened in 1836 and the first bridge was completed in 1845.
Located on the bank of the Rock River, the conservatory is the third-largest in the state of Illinois. Just north of the gardens is Symbol, an Alexander Liberman sculpture moved from downtown during the 1980s and now one of Rockford's most recognizable features. [75] In 2021, artist Rafael Blanco painted "Thinking of you Rockford" in Rockford ...
St. Thomas Catholic High School for Boys is a former Catholic high school building at 921 W. State Street in Rockford, Illinois. The Diocese of Rockford opened the school along with a corresponding girls' school in 1929 to address rising enrollment. Rockford architect Wybe Jelles Van der Meer designed the school in the Gothic Revival style ...
In the past, Auburn has also placed well in the Illinois High School Association Team Chess state finals, achieving a 4th-place finish in 1996, a 2nd-place finish in 1989, 1991, and 1994, and a 1st-place finish in 1992 and 1993. [17] The Auburn basketball team made their first IHSA final 4 appearance in 2012, bringing home a 3rd-place trophy.
Beginning construction in 1880, the Illinois State Bank is a seven-story-tall structure showcasing Chicago-style architecture and was designed by Quincy architect Martin Geise. The first floor, housing the bank, featured a large White Colorado marble lobby with ivory and gold fixtures.
Amos Catlin Spafford was born in Adams, New York, and came to Rockford, Illinois, with his two brothers in 1839. There, he worked as a farmer and sawyer before opening a shop. He participated in the California Gold Rush and lived in the state from 1850 to 1852. In 1854, he founded a bank with C. C. Briggs and David Penfield.