December 3, 1947 11:30 AM
Made it! It(‘s) so beautiful, and the weather is perfect. We’ve shed our winter clothing.
Linda
The (Watem’s?)
521 Walnut St
Rockford Illinois
I am originally from Tampa, FL and know this building at 601 Florida Avenue well. According to the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Records, this 4 story Federal building was constructed between 1902 and 1905 with Second Renaissance and Classical Revival elements.
Rockford, Illinois is the third most populous city in the state behind Chicago and Aurora, and has had its share of downtown development, which unfortunately obliterated any trace of 521 Walnut Street. I can't decipher Linda's handwriting to figure out the surname of the recipients, but since the address is a block away from Rockford City Hall and Carpenters Union Local 792, some longtime resident may have the answers to how Linda came to "shed (her) winter clothing" in Tampa in 1947.
I am originally from Tampa, FL and know this building at 601 Florida Avenue well. According to the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Records, this 4 story Federal building was constructed between 1902 and 1905 with Second Renaissance and Classical Revival elements.
Rockford, Illinois is the third most populous city in the state behind Chicago and Aurora, and has had its share of downtown development, which unfortunately obliterated any trace of 521 Walnut Street. I can't decipher Linda's handwriting to figure out the surname of the recipients, but since the address is a block away from Rockford City Hall and Carpenters Union Local 792, some longtime resident may have the answers to how Linda came to "shed (her) winter clothing" in Tampa in 1947.
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