Herrick Cobblestone - Rockford, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 42° 15.141 W 089° 03.728
16T E 329891 N 4679853
Cobblestone house in Rockford, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM400X
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 19

The Herrick Cobblestone was built in 1848 by Elijah Herrick. The Greek Revival styled building has been completely restored and converted to office space. The building has walls approximately 15" think with larger stones used as backer stones and smaller similar sized colored stones exposed.
Street address:
2127 Broadway
Rockford, Illinois


County / Borough / Parish: Winnebago County

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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