National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Rock Island County

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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