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Rock Island Arsenal to Demolish Historic Golf Clubhouse

3/3/2026

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Rock Island Arsenal plans to demolish its 1906 golf clubhouse and a nearby stone bridge.
The golf clubhouse has been unused since 2018 because it is uneconomical to repair.
Recent surveys found the clubhouse ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The stone bridge has not functioned for decades since a catastrophic failure occurred.
The golf club, established in 1897, had the clubhouse built after a 1905 fire.

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Story summary

Rock Island Arsenal plans to demolish its 1906 golf clubhouse and a nearby stone bridge.
The golf clubhouse has been unused since 2018 because it is uneconomical to repair.
Recent surveys found the clubhouse ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The stone bridge has not functioned for decades since a catastrophic failure occurred.
The golf club, established in 1897, had the clubhouse built after a 1905 fire.