Neighborhoods near Rock Island Academy in Rock Island, IL

Just south of a bend in the Mississippi River and Downtown Rock Island is the small community of Broadway. Named on the National Historic Register in 1998, the area features stately homes from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. “Victorian charm. That’s why people buy there. It’s close to downtown and restaurants, but people really buy for the charm

Rock Island's unique geography, situated between the Mississippi River and the Rock River, made it a well-known stop along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroads. Of course, fewer people get around by train today, but the city remains at a crossroads, and locals can conveniently drive across one of two bridges connecting to Davenport

The Hilltop neighborhood goes by many names in Rock Island. Sometimes it's College Hill, sometimes it's College Hilltop or just plain Hilltop. But all of them refer to the same place: a turn-of-the-20th-century neighborhood with a vibrant small business district adjacent to Augustana College. Within the neighborhood, the College Hill business

At the turn of the 19th century, Greenbush’s homes connected directly with the people living there. Chicago Workers Cottages sprang up because they were quick to build for scores of immigrants who arrived to erect railroads, streets, bridges and more. Not far away, Queen Annes and Colonials overlooking the Mississippi River housed the

Longview almost didn’t exist. During the Civil War-era, then-Mayor Bailey Davenport owned the undeveloped land of this West End neighborhood of Rock Island. Despite pleas from the community, Davenport did not want to give up his 190 acres to help expand the city, a stance he held until his death in 1890. Over the next 20 years, though, homes and a

Right next to downtown Rock Island and the Mississippi River, Old Town Chicago is the city’s oldest neighborhood. It combines the Old Town addition from 1835 and the Chicago addition from 1836. Today, the revitalizing neighborhood’s historic homes and green spaces merge with a heavily industrialized riverfront. “Older homes attract people here,

Douglas Park, named for the historic ball field at its core, is one of the three neighborhoods that make up Rock Island’s West End. Historic bungalows line the streets and, "everyone knows each other,'' says Rebecca Arnold, resource development manager at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, adding, "The social capital is strong.'' Though