100 Loomis, 1202-1322 (even) Rock St., Rockford, Illinois. County/parish: Winnebago.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 08, 2006. NRIS 06000674.
11 contributing buildings.The Barber–Colman Company was a manufacturer of textile and milling machinery from its founding in 1894 until the 1980s. Howard Colman organized the company in Rockford, Illinois, with capital from W. A. Barber. Early successes with their Hand Knotter and Warp Tying Machine allowed the company to expand internationally, manufacturing goods in five states and three countries. The company moved to Loves Park, Illinois, in the 1950s, but struggled following the death of Walter Colman in 1983. Eurotherm Controls, Inc. currently holds the rights to the company name.
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