Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Illinois - Rock Island County
Rock Island County Illinois has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Denkmann-Hauberg House, Lock and Dam No. 15 Historic District, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island National Cemetery and Black's Store.

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

Many famous people are associated with these Rock Island County historic places including Suzanne Denkmann, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser, Francis Black, John Deere and Joseph Huntoon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rock Island County places including Robert C. Spencer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jens Jensen, General Thomas J. Rodman, George P. Stauduhar, Francis Black, Saranus Brettun, John Laforge, L.G. Hallberg and Leonard M. Drack. Prominent architectural styles found in Rock Island Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Colonial Revival.

Best Building (added 2018 - - #100002328)
1701-03 2nd Avenue, Rock Island
Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Neo Classical, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1908-1908 AD
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge (added 1985 - - #85002402)
1510 46th Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Booten,Joseph F.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Museum
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
archives document
Black's Store (added 1976 - - #76000727)
Also known as Curiosity Shop
1st Ave. , Hampton
CTF83!, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Black,Francis,et al.
Significant Year:
1846
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Connor House (added 1988 - - #88001227)
Also known as Parker House
702 Twentieth St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hammatt,E.S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure
More Information:
archives document
Deere, John, House (added 2003 - - #02001756)
Also known as Red Cliff
1217 11th Ave. , Moline
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Deere, John
Significant Year:
1875
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Denkmann-Hauberg House (added 1972 - - #72000466)
Also known as Hauberg Civic Center
1300 24th St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jensen,Jens, Spencer,Robert C.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Denkmann,Suzanne
Significant Year:
1910, 1911, 1909
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Fort Armstrong Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000327)
3rd Ave. and 19th St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Church,William J., Nicol,Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Fort Armstrong Theatre (added 1980 - - #80001407)
Also known as Fort Theatre
1826 3rd Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cervin & Horn
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
archives document
Garfield Elementary School (added 2017 - - #100000848)
1518 25th Avenue, Moline
Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1902-1966 AD
Huntoon, Joseph, Homestead (added 1986 - - #78001182)
Also known as Huntoon-Munro House
821 16th St. , Moline
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Huntoon,Joseph,et al.
Significant Year:
1858, 1857
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Industrial Home No. 94 (added 1999 - - #79000866)
Also known as Labor Temple
2100 3rd Ave. , Rock Island
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
LeClaire Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000025)
Jct. of 19th St. and 5th Ave. , Moline
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln School (added 1985 - - #85001910)
Also known as Public School #04;Old Lincoln School
7th Ave. and 22nd St. , Rock Island
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hammatt,E.S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Old Main, Augustana College (added 1975 - - #75000673)
Also known as Memorial Hall
7th Ave. between 35th and 38th Sts. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hallberg,L.G.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
archives document
Peoples National Bank Building--Fries Building (added 1999 - - #99001381)
1729-1731 and 1723-1727 2nd Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Drack, Leonard M., Kerns, George M.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Potter House (added 1989 - - #89000364)
Also known as 1906 7th Ave.
1906 7th Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Potter,Minnie
Area of Significance:
Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Rock Island Lines Passenger Station (added 1982 - - #82002596)
Also known as Rock Island Lines Depot
3029 5th Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Economics, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Rock Island National Cemetery (added 1997 - - #97000560)
0.25 mi N of southern tip of Rock Island , Moline
Dantadd, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Rodman, Gen. Thomas, House (added 1987 - - #78001183)
Also known as Searle,Judge,House
2532 8 1/2 Ave. , Rock Island
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Sala Apartment Building (added 2003 - - #03000782)
Also known as Olmstead Apartment Building
320-330 Nineteenth St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McLane, Cyrus Daniel, Drack, Leonard M.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure
More Information:
archives document
Stauduhar House (added 1982 - - #82002597)
1609 21st St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stauduhar,George P.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
Wagner, Robert, House (added 1990 - - #90000721)
904 23rd St. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stauduhar,George P.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Weyerhaeuser House (added 1975 - - #75000674)
Also known as House on the Hill
3052 10th Ave. , Rock Island
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Weyerhaeuser,Frederick E.,et al.
Significant Year:
1865
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
archives document
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