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

Charles Henry Bull House

 
 
Charles Henry Bull House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020
1. Charles Henry Bull House Marker
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Style: Italianate

Date: 1856-1857

Builder: George Baughman

Nominated by the Quincy Preservation Commission.
Approved by the Quincy City County, 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° 55.918′ N, 91° 23.315′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. It is on Maine Street just west of 16th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1651 Maine 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: R. F. Newcomb House

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quincy's Early Environment (about 500 feet away); Political Allies (approx. half a mile away); John Wood Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County (approx. half a mile away); Charley's Run (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Madison Park (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
 
Also see . . .
1. Local Landmarks and Historic Districts (Quincy Preservation Commission). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. No Bull: Brothers made plenty of contributions (HSQAC, 2013). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Charles Henry Bull House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020
2. Charles Henry Bull House and Marker
 
 
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 521 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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