William S. Warfield House, Quincy

Name: William S. Warfield House
Address: Quincy, United States

#23 among attractions in Quincy

Romanesque architecture

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The William S. Warfield House is a historic house located at 1624 Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois. The house was built in 1886 for William S. Warfield, who founded the Warfield Grocery Co.; Warfield was one of many prominent Quincy residents to build a large house on Maine Street. Architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee designed the house in a blend of the Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne styles; his design popularized Romanesque architecture, and the blend with Queen Anne in particular, in Quincy. The house features a stone exterior with terra cotta decorations, a massive plan, and a large western porch as well as several smaller porches throughout. ()

Built: 1886 (139 years ago)Coordinates: 39°55'53"N, 91°23'23"W

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William S. Warfield House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Wood Mansion, Woodland Cemetery, Quincy Museum, Oakley-Lindsay Center.

0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
John Wood Mansion, Quincy
12 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.
1.4 miSW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Woodland Cemetery, Quincy
36 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.
~330 ftN
39°55'56"N • 91°23'23"W
Quincy Museum, Quincy
2 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.1 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Convention center
Oakley-Lindsay Center, Quincy
30 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.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Downtown Quincy Historic District, Quincy
27 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.
~310 ftN
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Richard F. Newcomb House, Quincy
2 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.
0.7 miNW
Synagogue
B'nai Sholom Temple, Quincy
20 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 miW
Romanesque architecture
State Savings Loan and Trust, Quincy
26 min walk • State Savings Loan and Trust is a historic bank building located at 428 Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois. The bank was built in 1892 for brothers Lorenzo and Charles H. Bull, who were prominent Quincy businessmen and community leaders.
0.7 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
One Thirty North Eighth Building, Quincy
18 min walk • The One Thirty North Eighth Building is a historic building located at 130 North 8th Street in Quincy, Illinois.
~950 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood
Quincy East End Historic District, Quincy
5 min walk • The Quincy East End Historic District is a residential historic district located on the east side of Quincy, Illinois. The district encompasses 493 contributing buildings built from the 1830s to the 1930s, including representative works of nearly every popular American architectural style during the period.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Quincy Northwest Historic District, Quincy
32 min walk • The Quincy Northwest Historic District is a primarily residential historic district in Quincy, Illinois, USA. Located north and west of the city's downtown, the district encompasses over 1,600 contributing buildings; these buildings represent almost every prominent architectural style used between 1840 and 1950.

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Nearby attractions include Richard F. Newcomb House, Quincy (2 min walk), Quincy Museum, Quincy (2 min walk), Quincy East End Historic District, Quincy (5 min walk), John Wood Mansion, Quincy (12 min walk).

William S. Warfield House, Quincy

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William S. Warfield House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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