Quincy Northwest Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Quincy Northwest Historic District

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Listed
May 10, 2000
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000414

About this property

The Quincy Northwest Historic District is a primarily residential historic district in Quincy, Illinois, USA. Located north and west of the city's downtown, the district encompasses over 1,600 contributing buildings; these buildings represent almost every prominent architectural style used between 1840 and 1950. The district developed somewhat irregularly, with no consistent plan or progression; however, development roughly spreads away from downtown and the Mississippi River. While most buildings in the districts are homes, businesses and industrial buildings are interspersed in residential areas without forming clear areas of non-residential use. The Italianate and Queen Anne styles are the two most prevalent of the many formal architectural styles which can be seen in the district; common vernacular styles include the gable front house, the shotgun house, the I-house and the bungalow. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000.

Location

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
39.94573, -91.40412

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gardner, Robert W., House
Industrial
0.7 mi
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Industrial
0.8 mi
Lesem, S.J., Building
Industrial
0.9 mi
One Thirty North Eighth Building
Industrial
0.9 mi
Wood, Ernest M., Office and Studio
Industrial
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Quincy Northwest Historic District listed on the National Register?

Quincy Northwest Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Quincy Northwest Historic District?

Quincy Northwest Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Quincy Northwest Historic District?

The period of significance for Quincy Northwest Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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