A Sawmill Settlement That Became Rockford
Smith Lapham's Rogue River sawmill, completed in 1844, anchored the settlement then called Laphamville, which had about five houses by 1845, was platted in 1856 by William Thornton, and was renamed Rockford after the Civil War.
Kitchens From a Multi-Generation Mill Town
Rockford's gradual, staged growth left its oldest homes with small mill-era kitchens quite different from the layouts introduced once the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad reached the village by 1865, so a remodel plan should account for which era a given kitchen traces back to.
Kitchen Remodel Project Paths in Rockford
Full kitchen renovationsCabinetry and storageCountertops and backsplashesLayout and opening changesKitchen refreshes
Planning a Kitchen Remodel in Rockford
Opening up an older Rockford kitchen usually means reconciling a mill-era layout with more current expectations.