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Haworth Main Street After 12 hours of Snow

While waiting for the Clam Festival bike race to begin I took a stroll up the street to take a few photos. One of them was of this small business. It is one of seven locations of this business in Maine.

I came across this great old Volkswagen Westfalia camper van o. Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois in Adams County.

First Christian Church is at 1415 Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois in Adams County. FCC is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. They advertise themselves as being a welcoming church for all people.

It would be so much fun to have the power to decide which colors buildings will be.

Surrounding the door-shaped area of corrugated sheet metal are panels of sheet metal stamped with brick shapes.

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In downtown Quincy, Illinois, on October 30th, 2020, the back of a building on the south side of Maine Street between South 4th Street and South 5th Street, as viewed from an alley connecting South 4th Street and South 5th Street between Maine Street and Jersey Street.

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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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Yes 1960-2019. Goodbye.

I have decided to assume that the storefront design and aluminum grille are from approx 1960.

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In downtown Quincy, Illinois, on October 30th, 2020, on the south side of Maine Street, west of South 9th Street.

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A winter evening on Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine. The shops, such as Morning Glory Natural Foods, look warm and inviting.

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A view of the former Halbach Schroeder Company Department Store building on the southeast corner of Maine and S. Fifth in downtown Quincy. The Chicago School architectural style building was designed by Quincy architect, Martin Geise. it was constructed in 1918 and was one of the largest structures in the downtown area. The building sits catty corner from Washington Park, the city square.

Originally known as "The Big White Store," Halbach Schroeder was the largest in Quincy's history, and continued its business in this building until 1943, when a St. Louis firm replaced it. Other subsequent owners of the structure were Ely & Walker Company followed by Burlington Mills. In 1956, the department store operation was sold to Block & Kuhl and later to Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company of Chicago. Carson's closed its doors to this operation in 1981.

The building is a contributing structure of special significance in the Downtown Quincy Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It has been an office and apartment complex in recent years. Recently renovated, the property is now known as the Halbach Schroeder Lofts.

To the east (left) of the Halbach Schroeder building is the WCU building, a ten-story structure designed by architect George Behrensmeyer in the Commercial architectural style. Completed in 1925, the WCU building was Quincy's first skyscraper.

The Western Catholic Union, a fraternal insurance organization, included in the basement of the structure a swimming pool, a bowling alley, a small gym, and a small cafe. The first floor contains a large commercial space, which was first and for many years occupied by the W.T. Grant Company. Floors two through nine contain offices in which many professional firms, insurance and investment companies, and other service companies have operated over the years. The Western Catholic Union has always and currently maintains offices on the ninth floor. An auditorium and banquet facilities are located on the tenth floor. It is interesting to note that the building's surviving architectural firm of George Behrensmeyer (presently known as "Architechnics") still maintains offices in the building.

The WCU Building also is a contributing structure of special significance in the Downtown Quincy Historic District on the NRHP.

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 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 looking east on Maine St. from the 600 block in downtown Quincy. In the distance on the left is St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, a stunning modernist design by prolific Illinois architect John Benya. Completed in 1962, the church with its towering spire is a local landmark.

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.

Explore #61 on July 29, 2022

A view looking west on Maine St. from 7th St. in downtown Quincy. On the right is St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, a stunning modernist design by prolific Illinois architect John Benya. Completed in 1962, the church with its towering spire is a local landmark.

St. Boniface is best known as where Augustine Tolton, the first black priest in the United States, was ordained in 1886 in an earlier church on this site. Although the church is now closed, the site may be reopened as a shrine for Father Tolton if he is declared a saint. According to a report earlier this year on the Quincy ABC affiliate KHQA, the cause for Father Tolton's beatification and canonization began in 2010. Several steps have been taken since then, including the exhumation of his remains from his grave in St. Peter's catholic cemetery in Quincy. The Vatican is now researching and examining possible miracles that might've happened through Father Tolton.

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.

Dog bakery In Philadelphia

October 19, 1988 - A few of us ran over to Washington Park to see Dukakis and then we split, 4-day weekend, we hit the road back to Chicago.