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CAPTIVATING QUINCY

At the intersection of 16th and Maine in Quincy, Illinois, four stately mansions are a constant reminder of the city’s commitment to architectural history and preservation.

In the East End Historic District, a dozen blocks east of the Mississippi River, the magnificence of Second Empire architecture is matched by a splendid study in Richardsonian Romanesque design, on display across the street at the

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