Moline Preservation Society

Upcoming Events
March 22, 2012, 7pm at Butterworth Center, 1105 8th Street, Moline
Arsenal Civil War Prison Camp, presented by Kris Leinicke, Rock Island Arsenal Museum Director Kris Leinicke will narrate a fascinating slide show on the Confederate Civil War Prison Camp that was located on Arsenal Island from 1863-1865. We will see many pictures of the island during the 1860s, including some that were recently discovered.

April 17, 2012, 7pm at Jackson Square Apartments, 2411 4th Avenue, Rock Island
Hosted by the Rock Island Preservation Society, tour the former Illinois Oil Products building, which was landmarked in 1990 and recently renovated into 30 apartments.

MPS president appears on "The Cities"
Barb Sandberg talks about 25 years of preservation in Moline on "The Cities," hosted by Jim Mertens. Watch the full segment on You Tube.

Moline named Preserve America Community

Moline was named only the 7th Illinois community to be designated a Preserve America community. The program is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and a number of government agencies that recognize communities "committed to preserving America's heritage while endusring a future fulled with opportunities for learning and enjoyment," said former First Lady Laura Bush, the honorary chair of the Preserve America initiative.

Moline named Illinois Main Street program
Moline's application to become an Illinois Main Street community was accepted in early January. Criteria for the program includes maintaining historic structures and ensuring that newer buildings fit with those surrounding them. The program will offer new opportinities to integrate current city programs, such as the Facade Improvement program, with additional design and building services based on federal and state guidelines. For more, including examples of Main Street rehabilitations, design tools, and general information, visit Illinois Main Street.

Downtown Designated as National Historic District
On August 30, a 33 acre area of downtown Moline received designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Moline's first designated national district encompasses 112 buildings from 12th Street to 18th Street, and from 4th to 7th Avenues. For more information, including history on each building in the district, visit the City of Moline's website.

Plans have been made to relocate the Davenport, Rock Island & N.W. Railroad Depot from its current address at 2021 River Drive to the corner of 23rd Street and River Drive in Moline.

Built in 1900, this rail depot was in use until 1934 when it was sold and converted into offices for the former Frank Foundry Company. The City of Moline purchased the depot in 1994 renovating it for use as a Visitor Center with office space for the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau. That year the depot also became a Moline Landmark.