Broadway Historic District (Rock Island, Illinois)

Broadway Historic District

House at 22nd St. and 7th Avenue
Location Roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd Sts., 5th and 7th Aves., Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th Aves., Rock Island, Illinois
Coordinates 41°30′8″N 90°34′18″W / 41.50222°N 90.57167°W / 41.50222; -90.57167Coordinates: 41°30′8″N 90°34′18″W / 41.50222°N 90.57167°W / 41.50222; -90.57167
Architect Leonard M. Drack; et al.
Architectural style Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ City of Rock Island - Broadway Historic District Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Broadway Historic District history Archived May 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


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