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

Rock Island County Illinois (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Black's Store, Fort Armstrong Hotel, LeClaire Hotel, Lincoln School and Peoples National Bank Building--Fries Building.

The famous person Francis Black 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 Saranus Brettun, Francis Black, George P. Stauduhar, E.S. Hammatt, William J. Church, Charles W. Nicol, John Volk, Frost & Granger, Fred L. Cornwell and Kirsch & Kolb. Prominent architectural styles found in Rock Island Country are Early Commercial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Black's Store (added 1976 - - #76000727)

Also known as Curiosity Shop

1st Ave. , Hampton

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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

Fort Armstrong Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000327)

3rd Ave. and 19th St. , Rock Island

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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

LeClaire Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000025)

Jct. of 19th St. and 5th Ave. , Moline

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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

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

Peoples National Bank Building--Fries Building (added 1999 - - #99001381)

1729-1731 and 1723-1727 2nd Ave. , Rock Island

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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

Rock Island Lines Passenger Station (added 1982 - - #82002596)

Also known as Rock Island Lines Depot

3029 5th Ave. , Rock Island

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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

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