WEB AND AUDIO TOURS

Historic architecture patrons in Rock Island now have the ability to download .mp3 audio files individually by building or in collections pertaining to specific architecture or history. Just download the files to your favorite audio listening device, print some maps, hop in your car or on your bike and enjoy.

The web and audio tours are organized geographically. Click on the link below to take you to the geographic area, where you will find enough maps, building addresses, special sub-tours and descriptive text and audio links to custom design your own tour.

If you would like to see a list of the Rock Island Preservation Commission’s architectural and historical tour publications, please click here.

BROADWAY NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT

This grand Victorian neighborhood is the premier historic area in Rock Island, where old houses are regarded as treasures. Great architecture, constant restorations, and a first rate neighborhood association have made this area the place to be in the Quad Cities for old house lovers. More than 550 homes make up the Broadway collection, which has copious examples of Queen Anne, Italianate and Colonial Revival architecture. Fifty of the most outstanding examples have been selected for this web and audio tour, plus six smaller, theme-based tours.