Rock Island Arsenal
Built 1862. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Rock Island in Mississippi River, Rock Island, IL |
| County | Rock Island County |
| Listed | Sep 30, 1969 |
| Listed for | Industry, Prehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Military, Engineering, Transportation, Exploration and settlement, Science, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Rock Island Arsenal Rodman Plan--Old Stone Buildings; Arsenal |
| Reference number | 69000057 |
| Built | 1862 · more from the 1860s |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Rock Island in Mississippi River, Rock Island, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.5169° N, 90.5419° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Rock Island | 22 listed places in Rock Island → |
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Questions people ask
When was Rock Island Arsenal listed on the National Register?
Sep 30, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Rock Island Arsenal built?
1862, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Rock Island Arsenal?
Rock Island in Mississippi River, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Rock Island Arsenal?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000057. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.