From Wikipedia.
Official name Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum. Formerly the Soldiers and Sailors memorial Hall.
Construction on the hall began in 1901 and was finished in 1902. But it wasn't formally dedicated until June 3, 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt visited Rockford for the opening and dedication. (That's pretty good to have a sitting U.S. president do the dedication.)
It originally was built to honor Winnebago County veterans of the Mexican War, Civil War and Spanish-American War but it was decided that it should honor Winnebago Count vets of all decades.
The architecture of it is classical Greek revival.
On the same day that Roosevelt dedicated the building, the local Civil War veterans held the first meeting in it. Over its existence, the hall has hosted some sixty different veterans and veterans-associated groups.
--Old Secesh
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