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At that time, Rock Island was one of the country's largest arsenals and it manufactured munitions and military equipment. [2] The construction of the apartments was an emergency measure brought by the onset of World War II. [3] The arsenal was in need of more workers, but the area suffered from a housing shortage. [2]
The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres (383 ha) and is located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois.
Rock Island Arsenal is located at (41.518033, -90.536959 [ 2 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km 2 ), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2 ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km 2 ) (37.89%) is water.
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He was involved in ammunition development at the Rock Island Arsenal, where he became commanding officer after his promotion to lieutenant colonel in 1910. With the involvement in World War I, the Arsenal grew from 2500 to 13000 employees.
Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. [3] Located at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, it is one of the Quad Cities along with neighboring Moline and East Moline in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa.
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Quarters One (also known as Building 301) is the former residence of the highest-ranking officer at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River. At 51 rooms and 21,965 square feet (2,040.6 m 2), [3] Quarters One is the second-largest federal residence in the United States, behind the White House. [4]