Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gundlach-Grosse House

625 N Main St

— Historic Main Street —

Gundlach-Grosse House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 22, 2015

1. Gundlach-Grosse House Marker

Inscription. This greek revival home was built in 1857 for brothers John and Philip Peter Gundlach who ran the Monroe Brewery. John served as Columbia's third mayor. The house is a 12 story brick building; its corbeled brick frieze is representative of the decorative brickwork commonly designed by German immigrants. The entrance features a classical pediment supported by ionic columns and cast iron pilasters. The door is flanked by two windows with broken scroll pediment lintels. The house's gable roof features three gabled dormers on the front and back sides. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.

Erected by Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail; Columbia, Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 38° 26.9′ N, 90° 12.286′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street just south of East Rueck Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 625 N Main St, Columbia IL 62236,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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: Monroe Brewery (within shouting distance of this marker); Corporation Line Sign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gundlach-Wagner House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Koch House (approx. ¼ mile away); Weinel Hardware & Lumber (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Spirt of the American Doughboy (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Post No. 581, American Legion (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 6, 2023

2. Gundlach-Grosse House Marker

The Gundlach-Grosse House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 22, 2021

3. The Gundlach-Grosse House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.