Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gundlach-Grosse House
625 N Main St
— Historic Main Street —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 22, 2015
1. Gundlach-Grosse House Marker
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. Marker is on North Main Street just south of East Rueck Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monroe Brewery (within shouting distance of this marker); 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); Tunze Saloon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Weilbacher General Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rose's Drug Store (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 22, 2021
2. The Gundlach-Grosse House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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