Annual Dine and Dance with the Bulls fundraiser set for June 5 at Quincy Country Club

QUINCY — The Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, in conjunction with the Women’s City Club, will offer its annual gala, Dine and Dance with the Bulls, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Quincy Country Club.

This year’s dinner party features entertainment by Jazmin, a live auction and a raffle for a $2,800 necklace and earring set donated by Udry Jewelry.

Reservations are $100 per person. All proceeds benefit the mission of preserving and protecting the Lorenzo Bull House. Tickets can be purchased at https://friendsofthelorenzobullhouse.org or by mailing a check to FLBH Dinner at 1550 Maine, Quincy, IL 62301.

The Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House was formed to help protect and preserve the Lorenzo Bull House at 1550 Maine. The organization continues to raise money for upkeep and improvements to the house and grounds. Recent projects include chandelier restorations and a newly painted kitchen, thanks to funds allocated from the Women’s City Club. Upcoming projects will explore new flooring and renovations to the dining room. This year, the Quincy Park District will have the roof replaced.

Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works to promote and market the house for parties, meetings and private events.

The Lorenzo Bull House is the home for the Women’s City Club, which saved the property from auction and demolition in 1932. While the Lorenzo Bull Park is owned and maintained by the Quincy Park District, the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House group has inherited some responsibilities of the Park District and Women’s City Club by spearheading capital projects and promoting use of the facility.

National Geographic once cited the area of 16th and Maine as one of the 10 most architecturally significant intersections in the nation.

Lorenzo Bull was a successful banker and merchant. He was one of the city’s wealthiest men when he died on Nov. 2, 1905. His wife, Margaret Bull, died Nov. 25, 1903. Bull played a significant role in building a railroad from Quincy to Galesburg, served as president of Quincy’s streetcar system for 20 years and contributed to the development of the city’s waterworks. The Bull family also supported institutions such as Cheerful Home and the Quincy Public Library.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House should contact the organization at info@friendsofthelorenzobullhouse.org.