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

Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio

Quincy Landmark

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

1. Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio Marker

Inscription.

Style: Prairie

Date: 1911-1912

Architect: Ernest M. Wood

Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City Council, December 27, 1989
Verne W. Hagstrom, Mayor

Erected by City of Quincy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1989.

Location. 39° 55.968′ N, 91° 24.193′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. It is on 8th Street south of Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 North 8th 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln's Confidante

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Warm, Sincere Friendship (within shouting distance of this marker); The J. H. Brockschmidt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Quincy College (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Browning House (about 400 feet away); Original Site of St. Peter Church (about 400 feet away); St. John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Lincoln Recuperates (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Also see . . .
1. Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio. Library of Congress website entry (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Local Landmarks and Historic Districts. Quincy Preservation Commission PDF (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Ernest M. Wood. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

4. Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio. Wayback Machine website entry (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

2. Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio and Marker

Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

3. Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio

Neighboring Ernest M. Wood-designed 130 N. 8th St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

4. Neighboring Ernest M. Wood-designed 130 N. 8th St.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.