{"nrhp_refnum":"97000032","name":"Coca-Cola Bottling Company Building","other_names":["J.J. Fkynn Company"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"616 N. 24th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Quincy","county":"Adams County","state":"IL","lat":39.93843380100003,"lon":-91.37715103099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-02-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story blond brick bottling plant with an attached garage/warehouse wing at 616 North 24th Street, Quincy, Illinois, built in 1940 to a Coca-Cola Company standard plant design, with Martin J. Geise as architect of record.","why_significant":"The nomination argues local significance under Criterion C as a good example of Art Deco architecture with Art Moderne elements. Art Deco buildings are very rare in Quincy, which is dominated by pre-1900 styles, and this is one of few used for business. It also reflects the Coca-Cola standard plant plans adapted for northern climates.","narrative":"Built in 1940 at 616 North 24th Street in Quincy, Illinois, this two-story bottling plant is faced in blond brick with limestone bands and copings. A projecting central entry tower, vertical brick banding, and terra cotta Coca-Cola lettering and bottle reliefs give it a strong vertical emphasis, while horizontal stone courses, a cantilevered aluminum entry hood and a flat roof reflect Art Moderne influence. Large front windows once let passers-by watch bottling. A one-story garage and warehouse wing with a full basement wraps the south and east sides. The plan followed standard plant designs issued by the Coca-Cola Company, adapted for northern climates in 1936, with upgraded terrazzo floors in the offices. Local architect Martin J. Geise served as architect of record. The building was listed for its architecture, as a good local example of Art Deco in a city dominated by pre-1900 styles, and as one of few such business buildings in Quincy.","period_of_significance":"1940","architect_builder":"Geise, Martin J., architect; Shelton, Jesse, Coca-Cola Company architect","architectural_style":"Art Deco","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Current functions listed as work in progress and professional/business trade use; original bottling works features, including the vault, safe and elevator, remain, though some windows and doors have been replaced.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.692627-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/57/8916/28891657/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/97000032.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000032/5acb2ce48e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000032/5acb2ce48e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coke_Quincy_IL.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coke_Quincy_IL.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28891657","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_Bottling_Company_Building_(Quincy,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21015946"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/adams-county/coca-cola-bottling-company-building-97000032/"}