Broadway Historic District (Rock Island, Illinois)
Broadway Historic District | |
![]() House at 22nd St. and 7th Avenue | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd Sts., 5th and 7th Aves., Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th Aves., Rock Island, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°30′8″N 90°34′18″W / 41.50222°N 90.57167°WCoordinates: 41°30′8″N 90°34′18″W / 41.50222°N 90.57167°W |
Architect | Leonard M. Drack; et al. |
Architectural style | Queen Anne Colonial Revival Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 98001046 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district and neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. 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.[2][3]
On August 14, 1998, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Contributing properties[]
Contributing properties in the district include:
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ City of Rock Island - Broadway Historic District Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Broadway Historic District history Archived May 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Broadway Historic District Association website
- The Broadway Historic District[permanent dead link] Qctimes.tv 12 minute video
Media related to Broadway Historic District (Rock Island, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Rock Island, Illinois
- Queen Anne architecture in Illinois
- Colonial Revival architecture in Illinois
- Italianate architecture in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Rock Island Landmark
- Northern Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island geography stubs