South Side German Historic District
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South Side German Historic District
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The intersection of Eighth and State looking west.
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| Location: |  Quincy, Illinois |
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| Coordinates: | 39°55′35.6″N 91°24′11.8″W / 39.926556°N 91.403278°WCoordinates: 39°55′35.6″N 91°24′11.8″W / 39.926556°N 91.403278°W |
| Built: | Early-to-Mid 19th Century |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | German, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 92000484 95000481 (boundary increase) |
| Added to NRHP: | 1992 |
The South Side German Historic District is a neighborhood within Quincy, Illinois just south of downtown. The neighborhood includes most of Quincy's rich German architecture. The region is also widely known as "Calftown", named for the number of calves once owned by its inhabitants.[1] It was added into the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1992 with a boundary increase in 1995.
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[edit] Notable Structures and Attractions
[edit] Dick Brothers Brewery Building
9th and York Street
Once said to be a brewery larger than Anheuser-Busch, the Dick Brothers Brewery was founded in 1857 by three brothers. At one time, 70,000 barrels of brew would be produced and shipped round the Midwest. The brewery suffered under the Prohibition era and after World War II. The brewery closed in 1951, but the building still remains to this day.[2]
[edit] Dr. Richard Eell’s House
415 Jersey Street
Dr. Richard Eell was an abolitionist and his home provided a stop on the Underground Railroad from 1835 to 1846. [3]
[edit] Eighth Street Business District
8th and State
The Eighth Street Business District (pictured) forms the heart of the South Side German Historic District, and many notable features are along or nearby this interchange including the State Room, LaGondola's Spaghetti House, Gem City College, and the Salem Church.
[edit] Gem City College
700 State
Gem City College is a school that specializes in horology and cosmology.[4]
[edit] LaGondola's Spaghetti House
[edit] Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey Street
The Quincy Library serves much of the area's literature needs. It is build with a modern design, not a German-influenced one like much of the neighborhood's culture, however the site has become a city landmark regardless. As of 2011, the Library has begun an expansion providing a larger children's and teen section, as well as added more conference spaces for events.[5]
[edit] Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ
435 S. 9th
The Salem Church stands as a prominent feature in Quincy's German historic district. Although not its original location, the church began services in 1848 by a German mission society. It moved to its present location in 1877. The church is also an historical landmark.[6]
[edit] The State Room
434 South 8th
The State Room is a former 500-seat movie theater that has been modified to function as a concert venue, reception hall, and bar. The ticket booth is still present and the outside has an array of many incandescent lightbulbs, retained features from its theater roots. State Room opened as a theater in 1938.[7]
[edit] Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the state and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first graves began the cemetery in 1847.[8] It is also placed on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.[9]
[edit] Notes and references
- National Register of Historic Places - South Side German Historic District
- Various Historically Significant Structures in Quincy, some within the SSGHD
- ^ http://www.illinoisbeautiful.com/western-illinois-tourism/159-german-historic-district-quincy-illinois.html
- ^ http://www.seequincy.com/DickBrosBrewery.html#
- ^ http://www.seequincy.com/SeeDoMCHA.html
- ^ http://www.gemcitycollege.com/index.php
- ^ http://www.quincylibrary.org/support_library/renovation.asp
- ^ http://www.salemquincy.org/history/
- ^ http://stateroomquincy.com/
- ^ http://www.gardnermuseumarchitecture.org/woodland.php
- ^ http://www.illinoisinfocus.com/quincy-woodland-cemetery.html
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