Helpful Links
RenovateQC.org
An innovative community-help tool was launched by a collaboration of Rock Island historic preservation organizations interested in promoting local solutions for restoring and renovating historic properties. A website, RenovateQC.org, was designed to promote neighborhood revitalization and the restoration of historic building stock in the Quad Cities by informing, educating, inspiring and supporting property owners with appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation techniques. Sections include:
- Finding Contractors, Suppliers and Professional Services;
- Renovation Tips;
- Calendar of Events;
- Discussion Forum; and a
- Showcase
Architecture
- Aladdin Company Sales Catalogs: 1908-1954 (Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University)
- Curt Teich Postcard Archives (Lake County, IL Museum)
- Gordon Van-Tine Company (pre-cut homes made in Davenport)
- Mail Order House Research (Rebecca Hunter, Elgin, IL)
- Sears Modern Homes (Sears Archive)
- Sears Homes: An American Treasure
Local and State History
- Augustana College Library Special Collections
- Chippiannock Cemetery
- Illinois Ancestors
- Illinois Genealogy Trails
- Library of Congress
- Quad City Memory at Davenport Public Library
- Rock Island Argus / Moline Dispatch Newspapers
- Rock Island County Historical Society
- Rock Island Public Library
- Stauduhar (George P.) Papers at University of Illinois Archives
- Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive
Preservation Organizations
- Broadway Historic District
- Illinois Association of Historic Preservation Commissions
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
- Landmarks Illinois
- National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Preservation Institute
- Preservation Action: Connecting Your Community to Capitol Hill
- Preservation Directory
- Rock Island Preservation Society