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Quincy in Adams County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

St. John's Episcopal Church

1852

— Quincy Landmark —

 
 
St. John's Episcopal Church Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020
1. St. John's Episcopal Church Markers
Inscription.

Type: Early Gothic Revival
Date: 1853
Architect: Charles Howland

Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City Council, March 1, 1999.
Charles W. Scholz, Mayor
 
Erected by City of Quincy and Quincy Preserves. (Marker Number 1.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1999.
 
Location. 39° 56.003′ N, 91° 24.266′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling north on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Hampshire Street, Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Browning House (within shouting distance of this marker); The J. H. Brockschmidt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Warm, Sincere Friendship (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Confidante (about 300 feet away); Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio (about 400 feet away); St. Boniface Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); Augustine Tolton (about 500 feet away); In Memory of the Potawatomi Indian "Trail of Death" (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
 
Also see . . .
1. St. John’s Anglican Parish, Quincy IL. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Historic St. John's Episcopal Church, Quincy IL. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Quincy Preserves. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Local Landmarks and Historic Districts (Quincy Preservation Commission). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
St. John's Episcopal Church and Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020
2. St. John's Episcopal Church and Markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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