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Gifford was laid out in 1876 and named for Benjamin F. Gifford. [4] [5] Along with nearby Penfield, the town had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad. [6]On August 9, 1894, a fire originating from the barbershop and billiard hall engulfed the entirety of the business district as well as the grain elevator, destroying both completely.
Location of Kane County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
Charles K. Gifford (born November 8, 1942) is an American banker and businessman. He is the chairman emeritus of Bank of America , having served on its board of directors from 2004 to 2016. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Long before it was washed away by Ohio River floodwaters, there was a metal grate in the floor of the first bank building in Illinois. Really just a log house in Old Shawneetown, owner John ...
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Continental Illinois can be traced back to two Chicago banks, the Commercial National Bank, founded during the American Civil War, and the Continental National Bank, founded in 1883. In 1910, the two banks merged to form the Continental & Commercial National Bank of Chicago with $175 million in deposits – a large bank at the time.
Pages in category "Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first settlers arrived in Elgin, Illinois in April 1835. James Talcott Gifford built his cabin on what is now a triangular park between Fulton, Villa, and Geneva Streets. A dam was constructed two years later, and the first plat of Elgin was recorded in August 1842. Gifford marked a road from Elgin east to Meacham's Grove, and west to ...