Broadway Historic District (Rock Island, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district
and neighborhood in Rock Island
, Illinois
, U.S.A.. It is roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd street, 5th and 7th avenues, Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th avenues. Containing more than 550 Victorian
homes as well as other buildings, it known for its Great Unveiling program, which encourages the removal of artificial siding from historic houses.
On August 14, 1998, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
and neighborhood in Rock Island
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, U.S.A.. It is roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd street, 5th and 7th avenues, Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th avenues. Containing more than 550 Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
homes as well as other buildings, it known for its Great Unveiling program, which encourages the removal of artificial siding from historic houses.
On August 14, 1998, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Contributing properties
Contributing properties in the district include:- Connor House (Rock Island, Illinois)Connor House (Rock Island, Illinois)Connor House is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was designated a Rock Island Landmark in 1987. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, and included in the Broadway Historic District on the national register in...
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (Rock Island, Illinois)First Church of Christ, Scientist (Rock Island, Illinois)The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, is an historic Christian Science church building located at 700 22nd Street, Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.A. Designed by architect William C. Jones of Chicago in the Palladian style, it was built between 1914-1915. Its exterior walls are of brick covered...
- Lincoln School (Rock Island, Illinois)Lincoln School (Rock Island, Illinois)Lincoln School is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was designated a Rock Island Landmark in 1984, individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and became part of the Broadway Historic District when it was listed on the national...
- Potter House (Rock Island, Illinois)Potter House (Rock Island, Illinois)Potter House is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was designated a Rock Island Landmark in 1987, listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and became a part of the Broadway Historic District on the national register in...
- Robert Wagner HouseRobert Wagner HouseRobert Wagner House is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was designated as a Rock Island Landmark in 1984, individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and became part of the Broadway Historic District on the national register in...
External links
- Broadway Historic District Association website
- The Broadway Historic District Qctimes.tv 12 minute video