Historic Quincy Walking Tour App and Virtual Tour
Shopping malls that were created to replicate the feel of the traditional Main Street are dying. Historic downtown areas across the United States are being restored and becoming destinations among themselves. Quincy Main Street’s vision to revitalize and preserve the rich and diverse culture in Quincy, Florida informed their mobile app tour and virtual tour project. With funding from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources the Historic Quincy Walking Tour App and virtual tour are now available on the App Store and Google Play for free!
The App
Take a stroll through the 36-block National Register Quincy historic district broken up into 3 walking tours: Commercial District, Eastern Residential District & Western Residential District. The tours include outstanding examples of architecture ranging from early 1800s antebellum cottages to Queen Anne mansions. Learn the history of the old Quincy State Bank Building and Opera House and its association with the Coca-Cola Company as well as how the Bell and Bates Building became the nationally accredited Gadsden Arts Center and Museum.
The cohesive experience of the app allows users to walk around and listen to Quincy’s story offline without using data. The GPS enabled map give users the ability to find their blue dot on the GPS map and click on the various stops to ‘Get Directions.’ The images take visitors back in time to see what buildings looked like in years past.
The Virtual Tour
Not only did Quincy Main Street want visitors to be able to experience Quincy on site, but also as a virtual tour on their desktop. The virtual tour shows all of the same content with images, a GPS map and audio, but can be viewed on a desktop computer or on smartphones through the browser. Adding a virtual tour gives Quincy access to even more potential visitors who are curious about this beautiful town and its history.
Check out the Quincy Historic Walking Tour Virtual Tour.
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