BATSCHY, John One of Quincy’s most important architects, Batschy was Swiss-born and designed the pilot house for Park Place, Quincy’s first covenant subdivision established in 1888. [#14, p. 7] BAUHAUS & ZWICK The Bauhaus-Zwick Construction Company left a distinctive mark on the Quincy architec- tural landscape most notably with the arresting collection of five Art Moderne homes they designed in 1939 [#26 p. 15]. BEHRENSMEYER, Charles Nephew to George Behrensmeyer, Charles provided the transition locally to architecture of contemporary times. He unleashed a folio of designs in a pure Moderne Style. The stuc- co and steel home at 2210 Aldo Boulevard [#8, p. 12] is arguably one of Charles’ highest profile structures in Quincy. Charles recruited John Benya from St. Louis for assistance to keep astride the housing boom post WWII. BEHRENSMEYER, George P. Quincy’s first academically trained architect, George returned from the University of Illinois armed with the Colonial Revival style. However, his first commission would be the Villa Kathrine, a Mediterranean castle on the Quincy bluffs in 1900 [#1, p. 3]. George fashioned his own residence at 333 East Avenue in the Prairie School style, and he and his business partner, Wilbert Hafner, designed much of the detailing for the original Quincy Senior High School [#15, p. 7]. BENYA, John Known as an imaginative modernist, Benya designed more than 500 cutting edge build- ings across the country. His works included several of Quincy’s most prominent public spaces and remain some of the most admired buildings in western Illinois today, with the futuristic Quincy Regional Airport terminal a definite coup in his portfolio [#30, p. 16]. For a deeper dive into Benya designs, see the Mid Mod Quincy Guide at SeeQuincy.com. BUNCE, Robert Considered by many the “true father” of Quincy’s architecture, Bunce arrived in about 1867 after a short tenure in Chicago and was directly or indirectly responsible for scores of elaborate Italianate commercial blocks in Quincy. His talents were far-reaching as seen in his 1870 Moorish design of the Temple B’Nai Sholom [#21, p. 13] and his impression would endure through his own works as well as those of his apprentice, Harvey Chatten. CHATTEN, Harvey Quincy native who ushered the Queen Anne Style to its greatest local realization and was responsible for the majority of Romanesque Revivals in Quincy. Chatten’s powerhouse portfolio includes structures like the Poling House [#11, p. 12] and the Newcomb-Stillwell Mansion, collaborating with Ernest Wood, whom he trained. GEISE, Martin One of the most prolific architects in Quincy with a vast range of commercial and resi - dential contributions from the early 1900s-1940s. Geise’s portfolio spanned styles from Prairie School in his personal residence [#9, p. 12] to Art Deco in the 1940 Coca-Cola Bottle Company building at 616 N 24th Street. HORN, Frank Partner of a leading architectural firm with Charles Behrensmeyer, Horn was responsible for some of the most recognized buildings in the tri-state area. His unique flair is evident in a sprawling 1969 one-story home built in the heart of the East End Historic District behind a stone privacy wall [#13, p. 12]. MCKEAN, John S. After relocating to Quincy in 1874, McKean designed four of the city’s High Victorian mon- uments including Salem Evangelical Church [#10, p. 6]. He mastered the French Second Empire style in one of the most regal homes on Maine Street [#18, p.8]. WOOD, Earnest M. Wood was one of the first Quincy architects to work in the Prairie School and became the leading practitioner of the style. He designed his own Queen Anne style residence in 1897 with Tudor Revival details [1843 Grove Ave]. A notable feat by Wood remains gracefully in service at 1600 S 8th Street–- the Stone Arch Bridge, c. 1899. ABOUT THE FEATURED LOCAL ARCHITECTS [page numbers are noted to correlating structures highlighted in the guide]
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