The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a

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and federal courthouse located at 200 North Eighth Street in Quincy,

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. The building was designed in 1885 and completed in 1887. Architect

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, Supervising Architect at the time, designed the French Renaissance Revival style building. Bell's design was inspired by

Richard Morris Hunt Richard Morris Hunt (October 31, 1827 – July 31, 1895) was an American architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of architecture of the United States. He helped shape New York City with his designs for the 1902 ...

's design for the William K. Vanderbilt House in

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; at the time, the French Renaissance Revival style had not spread to Illinois, which made Bell's work distinctive in the region. The building's design features a

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exterior, arched entrances and first-floor windows, and an ornate roof with pointed

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s and

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s. The building, also known as the Orville H. Browning Station, was listed on the

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on December 2, 1977.

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National Register nomination
National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Illinois Government buildings completed in 1887 Post office buildings in Illinois Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Courthouses in Illinois Buildings and structures in Quincy, Illinois Former federal courthouses in the United States {{AdamsCountyIL-NRHP-stub

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