Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

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The Woodward Governor Company's factory down by the Rock River in the Water Power District in Rockford, Illinois.

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Elmer Woodward had this 5 story building built for his expanding Woodward water wheel governor business. The Woodward Govenor Company occupied this property from 1910 through 1942. The building is still standing and in use by new owners in the year 2023.