Old Main, Rock Island

Name: Old Main
Address: 3520 7th Ave, Rock Island, United States

#14 among attractions in Rock Island

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Old Main, Augustana College is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was built between 1884 and 1893 on the campus of Augustana College, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ()

Built: 1884 (140 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°30'16"N, 90°32'59"W

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3520 7th AveCollege CircleRock Island United States

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Old Main – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock Island Arsenal, Quad City Botanical Center, Davenport RiverCenter, Rock Island National Cemetery.

1 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island
25 min walk • The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres, located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. It lies within the state of Illinois.
0.9 miNW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island
23 min walk • The Quad City Botanical Center is a set of botanical gardens located next to the Mississippi River at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. It is open daily except major holidays; an admission fee is charged. The center opened on June 20, 1998.
1.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Davenport RiverCenter, Davenport
44 min walk • RiverCenter is a convention center located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is made up of two associated buildings sited on the north and south sides of East Third Street. The Adler Theatre is connected to the original section of the convention center on the north side of the complex.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island
36 min walk • Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois.
1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Rock Island Arsenal Museum, Rock Island
25 min walk • The Rock Island Arsenal Museum in Rock Island County, Illinois is based around the history of Rock Island Arsenal. It is the second oldest museum of the United States Army, the oldest being the Museum at West Point.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Government Bridge, Davenport
35 min walk • The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex-Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois.
1.2 miW
Library
Rock Island Public Library, Rock Island
31 min walk • The Rock Island Public Library is located in downtown Rock Island, Illinois. The Rock Island Public Library traces its beginnings to 1872, making it one the oldest public libraries in Illinois. However, fee-based public libraries started in 1855 in Rock Island and have contributed to the history of Illinois' original library system.
1.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fort Armstrong Theatre, Rock Island
31 min walk • Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse, Formerly known as The fort Armstrong theater, is an historic building located in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It opened in 1920 and it was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Armstrong, Davenport
29 min walk • Fort Armstrong, was one of a chain of western frontier defenses which the United States erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River near the present-day Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.
1.6 miNW
41°31'16"N • 90°34'17"W
Bucktown Center for the Arts, Davenport
42 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1 miW
41°30'17"N • 90°34'10"W
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum - Rock Island, Rock Island
27 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Main?

Nearby attractions include Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College, Rock Island (3 min walk), Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island (23 min walk).