Jct. of Fourth Ave. and Sixth St., Rochelle, Illinois. County/parish: Ogle.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 18, 1992. NRIS 92001006.
1 contributing building.
The City and Town Hall in downtown Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, United States, operates as the township history museum, holding a number of static displays on local history. Historically it served as the headquarters for city and township government as well as holding the offices of numerous state, local and national entities. The building was erected in 1884 following an 18-year disagreement about the structure's cost between the city of Rochelle and Flagg Township.
The two-story Italianate structure features several decorative elements and an 1863 Civil War cannon on its lawn. City and Town Hall has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1992. The structure was designed by Bradley and Son, a Rockford firm, with input from a Rochelle alderman. In 1968 the building was saved from demolition upon the founding of the Flagg Township Historical Society.
The building currently houses the historical society's Flagg Township Museum, with artifacts and exhibits about the area's history.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893815