South Side German Historic District

Roughly bounded by 6th, 12th, Washington, Jersey and York Sts., Quincy, Illinois. County/parish: Adams.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 22, 1992. NRIS 92000484.

757 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Calftown
  • German Village

From Wikipedia:

South Side German Historic District

The South Side German Historic District is a neighborhood within Quincy, Illinois, United States just south of downtown. The neighborhood includes most of Quincy's rich German architecture. The region is also widely known as "Calftown", named for the number of calves once owned by its inhabitants. It was added into the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 with a boundary increase in 1995.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28891693

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