TINKER SWISS COTTAGE

ROCKFORD, IL

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Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum located in Rockford, Illinois. The cottage was built in 1865 by Robert Tinker, a prominent businessman and inventor, who designed the house to reflect his interest in Swiss architecture. The house is constructed of limestone and features a steeply-pitched roof, ornate chimneys, and a large porch with decorative woodwork.

Throughout the years, Tinker Swiss Cottage served as a family home, a boarding house, and a museum. Today, visitors to the museum can explore the 27-room house, which is filled with original furnishings, artwork, and artifacts from the Tinker family's travels and adventures. Highlights of the museum include the Tinker's intricate Swiss music boxes, a rare 1890s Edison phonograph, and a collection of Native American artifacts.

In addition to the house museum, Tinker Swiss Cottage also boasts several beautifully landscaped gardens, including a formal rose garden and a Japanese garden. The museum hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including guided tours, special exhibits, and educational programs for children and adults.

Tinker Swiss Cottage is a unique and fascinating piece of Rockford's history, offering visitors a glimpse into the lives of one of the city's most influential families.

TINKER SWISS COTTAGE is a History Museum in ROCKFORD IL. US MID #8401700951

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 270,560 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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North American P-51 Mustang WWII Fighter 1964 Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In, Rockford, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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North American P-51 Mustang WWII Fighters 1964 Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In, Rockford, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
North American P-51 Mustang WWII Fighter 1964 Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In, Rockford, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Winter Snowstorm & Weeping Willow Tree in Parents' Backyard Rockford, Illinois, digital copy of print. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde supersonic airliner, British Airways Air Show, Rockford, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Gary Lee Todd Portrait Depicting Plate in Skull with Four Stainless Steel Pins I had my head repeatedly pounded onto the floor of the Rockford Police Station by a deranged patrolman "R Bast" while at least 7-8 other cops looked on and applauded. My crime was having witnessed this cop beating another person who was illegally detained. The skull fracture led to leakage of spinal fluid which had to be repaired. Rockford, Illinois, USA. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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Contact TINKER SWISS COTTAGE

TINKER SWISS COTTAGE INC
411 KENT ST
ROCKFORD
IL
61102-2915

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TINKER SWISS COTTAGE Information

MID # 8401700951
Name TINKER SWISS COTTAGE INC
Alternate Name TINKER SWISS COTTAGE
Classification History Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 366110280
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 276,688
REVENUE 270,560
LAT/LONG 42.263242, -89.10201
CODES FIPS State Code: 17
FIPS County Code: 201
US Census Tract: 002800
US Census Block: 1024