Illinois - Rock Island County - Historic Districts
Rock Island County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Lock and Dam No. 15 Historic District and Rock Island Arsenal, Broadway Historic District, Chippiannock Cemetery and Moline Downtown Commercial Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American and Black Hawk dating back to 1000.

The famous person Abraham Lincoln is associated with one of more of the Rock Island County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rock Island County places including General Thomas J. Rodman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, George P. Stauduhar, Almerin Hotchkiss, Olaf Z. Cervin and Leonard M. Drack. Prominent architectural styles found in Rock Island Country are Italianate, Late Gothic Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Broadway Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001046)
Roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd Sts., 5th and 7th Aves., Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th Aves. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Drack, Leonard M.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Chippiannock Cemetery (added 1994 - - #94000437)
2901 Twelfth St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hotchkiss, Almerin
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Lock and Dam No. 15 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000175)
NW of Rodman Ave., Twd., NW tip Arsenal Island , Rock Island
Dual Freq, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Economics, Conservation, Commerce, Social History, Maritime History, Transportation, Military, Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Water-Related
Current Function:
Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Public Works, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Water-Related
Moline Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000856)
Roughly bounded by 12th St. to 18th St., 4th AVe. to 7th Ave. , Moline
Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cervin, Olaf Z., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Mortuary, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Capitol, Clinic, College, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Rock Island Arsenal (added 1969 - - #69000057)
Also known as Rock Island Arsenal Rodman Plan--Old Stone Buildings;Arsenal
Rock Island in Mississippi River , Rock Island
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Rodman,General Thomas J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Lincoln,Abraham,et al.
Significant Year:
1833, 1862, 1832
Area of Significance:
Military, Science, Exploration/Settlement, Invention, Prehistoric, Engineering, Transportation, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American, Black Hawk
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Battle Site, Cemetery, Fortification, Military Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Cemetery, Military Facility, Museum, Rail-Related
Villa de Chantal Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000432)
2101 16th Ave. , Rock Island
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Stauduhar, George P.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, School
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
School
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