Walking the sidewalks of Broadway provides the opportunity to notice and appreciate the intricate details that make each house unique. A special feature of this year s tour will be the costumed actors that will portray each home s original owners. Barbershop Quartets will enhance the turn of the century atmosphere with lively vocals of the period music. The MetroLink historic Trolley will run continuously through Broadway, with a narrated guide to the neighborhood. Souvenir photos, with Victorian props, will be taken at the concession and refreshment area.
Tickets can be purchase the day of the event at any of the featured homes.
The Tour is not handicapped accessible. The Broadway District won the 1990 Midwest Living Hometown Pride Award, and the 1993 Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois Award for Advocacy. It gained the designation of a National Register Historic District in 1998. The Quad Cities are located on the Mississippi River and are made up of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2- hour drive from Des Moines, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois.