Abundant Architecture in Quincy, IL Guide

The East End encompasses the expansive area between 12th and 24th Streets, from Maine Street to State Street. You’ve experienced some of the grandeur within the driving tour portion-- now enjoy paving your way through our meticu- lously tended avenues. We’ve featured a total of 18 homes showing off a variety of styles, but you’ll spot a hundred more you’ll adore. Street parking is easy & free in this quiet residential neighborhood. You’re wel- come to park at The Quincy Museum (#3 below) ~it’s a magnificent masterpiece we encourage you to tour. 18-POINT MAP NEXT PAGE > > > > LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

NEWCOMB-STILLWELL MANSION / 1601 MAINE Now The Quincy Museum / 217.224.7669 / thequincymuseum.org > 20K sq-ft home built for Richard Newcomb, president of Quincy Paper Co. > Originally housed a wine cellar & bowling alley in the basement > Newcomb was one of four millionaires in Quincy at the time of his death in 1904; the mansion was passed to his daughter Elizabeth Stillwell

1 890 / RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE /ERNEST WOOD & HARVEY CHATTEN arch

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WILLIAM WARFIELD HOUSE / 1626 MAINE

> Built for wholesale grocer, William Warfield > Stone imported from Minnesota,with decorative terra cotta ornament molded and fired near Chicago > Inspiration for the Newcomb Mansion built four years later

1886 / RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE & QUEEN ANNE / J. LYMAN SYLSBEE arch

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