Old Main
Old Main, Augustana College is a 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.Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
- Type: College building
- Description: college building in Augustana College
- Also known as: “Memorial Hall” and “Old Main, Augustana College”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weyerhaeuser House and Quad City Botanical Center.
Weyerhaeuser House
House
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
The Weyerhaeuser House, also known as House on the Hill, is a building in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1865 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The home is now part of the Augustana College campus. Weyerhaeuser House is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Old Main.
Quad City Botanical Center
Garden
Photo: Ctjf83, Public domain.
The Quad City Botanical Center is a set of botanical gardens located next to the Mississippi River at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The center is open daily except major holidays; an admission fee is charged. The center opened on June 20, 1998. Quad City Botanical Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Old Main.
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Museum
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum explores the history of Arsenal Island, its commands and the history of Army manufacturing at Rock Island Arsenal. It is the second oldest museum of the United States Army. Rock Island Arsenal Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of Old Main.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadway Historic District and Quad Cities.
Broadway Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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.
Quad Cities
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quad Cities is a metropolitan area of five, not four, closely-entangled cities and their suburbs on either side of the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois. It is part of both the Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa regions.
Rock Island
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.
Old Main
- Categories: university building, building, historic site, and education
- Location: Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.50437° or 41° 30′ 16″ northLongitude
-90.5496° or 90° 32′ 59″ westLevels
3Open location code
86HFGF32+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 151498302OpenStreetMap feature
building=collegeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q14687994
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