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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Strolling Downtown Belvidere, Illinois




Welcome to Belvidere

City of Murals






Downtown Belvidere is the








Most of downtown was built before 1900.






This is the building in the
previous photo.

1889 - 1909




This painted cornice work
is beautiful!










Brannen Block
1862 - 1887







The murals are on the side
of the Brannen Building







Almost all of downtown is older buildings.  The buildings and murals I've chosen are my favorites.







I think this is the preserved
Train Station.




1885








Eldredge Cars were manufactured
Company from 1903 to 1906.












The bridge over the 
Kishwaukee River




Eric & I get a selfie at
the perfect photo op
spot on the bridge.




The Ghost Sign on the building
across State Street...

This building was the Leland
Hotel & Cafe.







Floyd Hopkins Block
1883

The window trim is
eye-catching.




Fred Schulte, Baseball Center Fielder
was born in Belvidere, Illinois.

He played for the St. Louis Browns,







The Apollo Theater opened in 1921.

It continues as an entertainment
venue today.









The Kuppler Building







Artists get inspiration from
State Street in downtown
Belvidere.


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