Tinker Swiss Cottage - Rockford, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Tinker Swiss Cottage was built in 1865 for businessman Robert Hall Tinker. The cottage inspired from a trip to Europe in 1862 when Mr. Tinker fell in love with the architecture of Switzerland. The cottage sits on a bluff above Kent Creek and features a suspension bridge across the creek.

The Tinker family were the only residents of the cottage and they left their home to the Rockford Park District after seventy-five years of residence. The house is operated as a museum with many of the original furnishings and artwork from a century ago.

Guided tours of Tinker Swiss Cottage are available Tuesday through Friday and on Sundays at 1, 2 and 3 pm. Allow at least 1 hour for the tour. The Museum is closed for tours on Mondays and Saturdays. Admission is $5/Adults 18 – 64, $4/Seniors 65+, $3/Students 5 – 17.

Street address: 411 Kent St. Rockford, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Winnebago County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation and Culture - Museum Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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