Abundant Architecture in Quincy, IL Guide

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VILLA KATHRINE / 532 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY / 217.224.3688 / thevillakathrine.org

> Built for Quincy native George Metz, who sketched the design on his travels > Modeled after the Villa Ben Ahben in Morocco; built on the Mississippi bluffs > Now a touring museum, Quincy’s Tourist Info Center & SeeQuincy offices

1900 / MEDITERRANEAN / GEORGE BEHRENSMEYER architect

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HISTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE / 332 MAINE / 217.214.1888 / hsqac.org

> Limestone structure, originally Quincy’s first public library > Beautifully fitted to its corner location by a 3-story tower that overlooks historic Washington Park

1888 / ROMANESQUE REVIVAL / PATTON & FISHER architects 1929 / STUCCO ADDITION / ERNEST WOOD architect

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STATE SAVINGS & LOAN TRUST COMPANY / 428 MAINE

> Built for bankers Lorenzo and Charles Bull with Romanesque detail > Constructed of Missouri granite; original bank vaults still intact today

1892 / PATTEN & FISHER arch + 1906 addition / ERNEST WOOD architect

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