The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. Doc Torblaa started the establishment, later added the bowling alley. Later Bill Sipe bought the Rockford House.
Rockford House circa 1960
Rockford, Minnesota
The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. Doc Torblaa started the establishment, later added the bowling alley. Later Bill Sipe bought the Rockford House.
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My Dad, Robert Schumacher, owned the Rockford House also. Our family lived in the “house” upstairs when I was around 5-6 years old, so around 1969-1970. While my Dad owned it, he converted the bowling alley into a dance hall, with music on weekends. I have a lot of memories there.
Where was the Rockford House located in Rockford?
The Rockford house was on the north side of Hwy 55 just east of Sabourin’s Liquor store.