1918 Government Housing
1918 Government Housing Tour
This brochure first introduced the citizens of Rock Island to the unique historical and architectural story of the United States Housing Corporation Houses. These 200 homes were built in six months in 1918-1919 near the end of World War I for war defense workers. This brochure features elevations and floor plans from 1918 juxtaposed with examples of those homes today. In 2000, the City sponsored the creation of a historic preservation plan for these homes.
This brochure first introduced the citizens of Rock Island to the unique historical and architectural story of the United States Housing Corporation Houses. These 200 homes were built in six months in 1918-1919 near the end of World War I for war defense workers. This brochure features elevations and floor plans from 1918 juxtaposed with examples of those homes today. In 2000, the City sponsored the creation of a historic preservation plan for these homes.
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