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South Side German Historic District

South Side German Historic District South Side German Historic District - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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.http://www.illinoisbeautiful.com/western-illinois-tourism/159-german-historic-district-quincy-illinois.html It was added into the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 with a boundary increase in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia

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