National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Winnebago County

Winnebago County Illinois (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Winnebago County places including Alfred G. Larson, Lawrence P. Buck, Levin, Edward Paul, et al., Security Building Co., W.H. Cook, Jesse A. Barloga, D.H. Burnham, Johnson, Gilber A.,, Bradley & Bradley and Sjostrom & Sons. Prominent architectural styles found in Winnebago Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Early Commercial.

Barber--Colman Company Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000674)

100 Loomis, 1202-1322 (even) Rock St. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Processing Site

Illinois National Guard Armory (added 2000 - - #00000948)

Also known as Rockford Armory

605 N. Main St. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bradley & Bradley, Sjostrom & Sons

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Auditorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rockford Elk's Lodge #64 (added 2005 - - #05000113)

Also known as Elk's Club

210 W. Jefferson , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook, W.H., Buck, Lawrence P.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rockford Morning Star Building (added 1999 - - #99000972)

Also known as Pioneer Building

127 N. Wyman St. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clausen, Kruse & Klein, Security Building Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Seventh Street Commercial Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001304)

Also known as Sjunde Gatan, Swedish Main street

Roughly bounded by 7th St., Charles St., 6th St., Keith Creek , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Gilber A.,, Peterson and Johnson

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, European, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Svea Music Hall (added 1995 - - #82002608)

Also known as Sveas Soner Building

326 7th St. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Valencia Court Apartments (added 2009 - - #09001123)

500-518 Fisher Ave. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barloga, Jesse A.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

West Downtown Rockford Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000899)

Roughly bounded by Park Ave., State St., Church St., and Wyman St. , Rockford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burnham, D.H., Levin, Edward Paul, et al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Hotel, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Theater