Rockford Bike Tour
Schedule
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 08:00 am
Location
Katie's Cup | Rockford, IL
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This was orginally on June 22nd but now it is June 29th! Join Gary Anderson on an architectural bike ride that starts and ends at Katie's Cup. This bike tour will highlight the growth of Rockford's residential neighborhoods from 1900 to the 1960's. The tour starts promptly from Katie's Cup at 502 7th street at 8am on Saturday June 29, 2024.
The tour highlights architectural styles popular for residential homes during that period. We will ride through the Churchill Park neighborhood, talk of the impact of Rockford Plaza in 1955, see remnants of Rockford's industrial past to the south of the Plaza, and then ride into Rolling Green and see Mid-Century housing styles. Our return trip will ride by the site of Rockford Interurban rail line, stop at one of Rockfords oldest homes, the Cobblestone House on Broadway, and then over to Hallstrom School to talk about its architectural style, and complete the tour riding through the 1920's on our way back to Katie's Cup.
This educational tour will feature home styles of the late Victorian period, American Four Square, Craftsman, Cape Cod, Ranch, Tudor, a carpenter's mix of variations to those styles, and a few Lustron Steel homes.
This tour will have a few hills to climb. I've tried to minimize the hills, but the sites we are to visit will require a bit more peddle power. We intend to finish by 10am. The length of the ride is a little over 7 miles.
You may leave the tour at any time if time becomes a factor. The event is free to participate but you need to provide your own bike. Bob Campbell will be hosting at Katie's Cup where we start and end the ride. Bathrooms available at the start and end of ride at Katie's Cup.
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Where is it happening?
Katie's Cup, 1101 4th Ave, Rockford, IL 61104-3105, United States,Rockford, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
