S.J. Lesem Building, Quincy

Name: S.J. Lesem Building
Address: Quincy, United States

#18 among attractions in Quincy

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The S.J. Lesem Building is a historic commercial building located at 135-37 North 3rd Street in Quincy, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1871 for S.J. Lesem Brothers and Company, a dry goods firm founded in 1859; it is the only survivor of the four commercial buildings which once occupied the block, which was known as Wholesale Row. After the dry goods company changed ownership and moved elsewhere, the Quincy Casket Company occupied the building from 1912 to 1977. The four-story building has a commercial Italianate design. The building's windows are tall and narrow with arched or pedimented hoods, and its storefront features brick pilasters and cast iron columns. Cast iron quoins adorn the corners of the building. The top of the building features a bracketed cornice and a pediment on the front facade. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 39°56'6"N, 91°24'43"W

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S.J. Lesem Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Villa Kathrine, John Wood Mansion, Bayview Bridge, Woodland Cemetery.

0.6 miS
Museum, Visitor center, History museum
Villa Kathrine, Quincy
17 min walk • The Villa Kathrine is a Moroccan-style home located on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. The unique home, sometimes branded as a castle, was built in 1900 by architect George Behrensmeyer for wealthy Quincy native W.
1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
John Wood Mansion, Quincy
27 min walk • The John Wood Mansion was built between 1835 and 1838 by John Wood, who in 1860 became the 12th governor of Illinois on the death of Governor William Bissell.
~1520 ftW
Bridge
Bayview Bridge, Quincy
8 min walk • The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Route 24 over the Mississippi River. It connects the cities of West Quincy, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois. Quincy Memorial Bridge serves Eastbound US-24. The bridge was built at a cost of $32 million, $3 million over budget.
1.1 miS
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Woodland Cemetery, Quincy
29 min walk • Woodland Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1020 South Fifth Street in Quincy, Illinois. Planned by politician John Wood and opened in 1846, the cemetery is a product of America's rural cemetery movement of the mid-nineteenth century.
1.2 miE
39°55'56"N • 91°23'23"W
Quincy Museum, Quincy
31 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Quincy Memorial Bridge, Quincy
10 min walk • The Quincy Memorial Bridge is a truss bridge over the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. It brings eastbound U.S. Highway 24 into the city of Quincy from Missouri. It was built in 1930, initially as a toll bridge, and remains structurally sound. Building of the bridge began in 1928 by the Kelly-Atkinson Company.
0.5 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Convention center
Oakley-Lindsay Center, Quincy
12 min walk • The Oakley-Lindsay Center is the regional convention center for Quincy, Illinois and the tri-state region. It opened in 1995 at a cost of $8 million. It serves as the convention hub of the Quincy micropolitan area and fills the market in-between St. Louis and Iowa City.
~1150 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Quincy Historic District, Quincy
6 min walk • The Downtown Quincy Historic District is a historic district located in downtown Quincy, Illinois, containing numerous buildings showcasing some of the city's late 19th century and early 20th century architecture.
1.2 miE
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Richard F. Newcomb House, Quincy
30 min walk • The Richard F. Newcomb House is a historic house located at 1601 Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois. The house was built in 1890-91 for Richard F. Newcomb, the founder of the Quincy Paper Company; the company eventually became a national strawboard-producing firm. Local architects Harvey Chatten and Ernest M.
0.5 miE
Synagogue
B'nai Sholom Temple, Quincy
14 min walk • B’nai Sholom Temple is a synagogue in Quincy, Illinois. It was built in 1870 in the Moorish Revival style. The original, 80 foot high, twin minaret-style towers were damaged by a tornado in 1947 and not replaced. The B’nai Sholom Congregation in Quincy dates from 1852.
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Quincy Rail Bridge, Quincy
29 min walk • The Quincy Rail Bridge is a truss bridge that carries a rail line across the Mississippi River between West Quincy, Missouri, and Quincy, Illinois, USA.

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Nearby attractions include Downtown Quincy Historic District, Quincy (6 min walk), State Savings Loan and Trust, Quincy (7 min walk), Bayview Bridge, Quincy (8 min walk), Quincy Memorial Bridge, Quincy (10 min walk).