The Flickr Downtownquincyhistoricdistrict Image Generatr

I almost forgot what town I was in because so many towns in the U.S. midwest look like this!

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In downtown Quincy, Illinois, on October 30th, 2020, a view from the northwest corner of South 7th Street and Jersey Street, toward the Downtown Quincy Historic District, 83000298 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Historic districts—Illinois (sh94002875)

Yes the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks built this in 1923-1924, at which time the organization was open to whites only, and was 50 years away from changing that, in response to local governments' denials of liquor permits to segregationist organizations in the 1970s.

By that time this wasn't an Elks Club building anymore: It was sold in 1932, and operated as a hotel named either the Elks Hotel or the Hotel Elk, then was renamed the Hotel Elkton in 1949, and converted to the Elkton Apartments in 2010. I feel like a historian, relating all these historical facts.

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In downtown Quincy, Illinois, on October 30th, 2020, the Elkton Apartments (also containing The Patio Restaurant) at the northeast corner of South 4th Street (Illinois Route 57) and Jersey Street, a "contributing property" in the Downtown Quincy Historic District, 83000298 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Apartment houses—Illinois (sh00007620)
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"That's right there could be no other words to describe this: It was an Italian Renaissance," they double down when pressed skeptically. "Italian" is pronounced "eye-talian."

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In downtown Quincy, Illinois, on October 30th, 2020, the Dodd Building (built 1897 with a second half built circa 1922; designed by Ernest Wood; a "contributing property" in the Downtown Quincy Historic District, 83000298 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northeast corner of North 5th Street and Maine Street. There is Second String Music.

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Union List of Artist Names IDs:
• Wood, Ernest M. (American architect, 1863-1956) (500100509)

A view looking west in the 400 block of Maine St. in the heart of downtown Quincy across from Washington Park, the city square. On the left is the State Savings Loan and Trust, a historic bank building built in 1892 for brothers Lorenzo and Charles H. Bull, who were prominent Quincy businessmen and community leaders. The Chicago architectural firm Patton & Fisher designed the bank in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.

Constructed of pink Missouri granite, the building's exterior is graced by handsomely carved Romanesque decorative details, massive iron and oak doors, and beautiful curvilinear window grilles of wrought iron. The building has a five bay facade, with three bays on the original portion and two on the western addition (right) that was designed in 1906 by prominent Quincy architect Ernest M. Wood. The bays are each marked by a window with a thick stone arch. The original section is topped by a large front-facing gable, providing for attic space above the second story. The ground floor of the historic structure is now occupied by a restaurant, with office space above. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Seen on the corner of Maine and 4th Street (next intersection) is the former Quincy Free Public Library building, now repurposed as the home of the Quincy History Museum. Completed in 1888 at a construction cost of $45,000, the limestone building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style. The former library is one of the most prominent structures in the Downtown Quincy Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The former library also is an excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, with rough faced stonework, deep set windows and parapet gable roof.

Quincy, known as Illinois's "Gem City," is the seat of Adams County. Located on the Mississippi River, this west central Illinois community had a population of 40,111 at the 2020 census. During the 19th century, Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river.

I invite you to visit my Adams County album for more views of the residential and commercial architecture in Quincy.

Located on the southwest corner of 4th and Maine St. in downtown Quincy is the former Quincy Free Public Library building, now repurposed as the home of the Quincy History Museum. Completed in 1888 at a construction cost of $45,000, the limestone building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style. The former library is one of the most prominent structures in the Downtown Quincy Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

The structure is an excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, with rough faced stonework, deep set windows and parapet gable roof. A new addition constructed in 1929 by local architect Ernest Wood is attached to the south side of the building. One of the most notable features of the building is the corner entrance tower. At three stories in height and with a unique conical roof, it is a stately presence at the corner of 4th and Maine, and overlooks Washington Park, which serves as the city's square.

Quincy, known as Illinois's "Gem City," is the seat of Adams County. Located on the Mississippi River, this west central Illinois community had a population of 40,111 at the 2020 census. During the 19th century, Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river.

I invite you to visit my Adams County album for more views of the residential and commercial architecture in Quincy.

A view of the former Quincy Free Public Library, which now is the home of the Quincy History Museum. Completed in 1888 at a construction cost of $45,000, the limestone building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style. The building sits on the southwest corner of Maine and S. 4th Streets, and overlooks Washington Park in downtown Quincy. The former library is one of the most prominent structures in the Downtown Quincy Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. (# 83000298)