History of The JDQ Building
The Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineering firm began business in 1936 as Johnson & Depp. The JDQ Building (as the property was renamed in 2017) is located at 2625 Frederica Street in Owensboro, Kentucky. The building was constructed in 1958 using a new construction technique called “lift-slab”. The 12,000 sf+ building initially housed Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers and Max Bisson Architecture firm. The property consists of just under 2 acres, which includes a 12,000 sf Mid-Century Modern office building and an 8,600 squad foot building, JDQ East, on the east end of the property.
The Founders of Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry. This photo was taken at the opening of the Owensboro-Daviess County Airport. Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry engineered the airport.
When The JDQ Building was constructed, it was near the edge of town. It now sits in the middle of Owensboro, across from the newly-renovated Wesleyan Park Plaza.
The JDQ Building in 2016, just after being purchased by Tab & Vicki Quisenberry. The first item to replace was the roof, which sustained damage during when a tornado tipped over the cooling tower.
The Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry building under construction in June of 1958. This view is looking at the front north-west corner of the building.
View of the east and north sections of Johnson, Depp and Quisenberry in June of 1958. Not that the majority of the Double-T concrete roofing system have been installed. The door in the upper left-hand corner was the fire-escape.
The back of The JDQ Building in 2016 while the old roof was being removed and the new roof installed.
