Quincy Paper Box Co - Quincy IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Where's George
N 39° 56.065 W 091° 24.696
15S E 635718 N 4421685
"This Commercial Style building used as a factory for many years has Chicago Style influences. Built around 1890, possibly by Frank Tubbesing, this three-story brick building has had many historical owners over the years."
Waymark Code: WMM6BV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The Quincy Paper Box Company occupied this building from 1928 all the way up until 1991. Those heart-shaped candy boxes you see every Valentine's Day? That's right - invented and first manufactured in this very building!!!

Click here (visit link) for a great 3:21 YouTube video on this building.

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