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Website. www.cityofelgin.org. Elgin (/ ˈɛldʒɪn / EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.
The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. For nearly 100 years, the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world's largest site dedicated to watchmaking.
May 9, 1983. The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches. Other buildings in the district include an art museum, a masonic temple, and the Elgin Academy.
The Spring–Douglas Historic District is a set of 496 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of those, 455 buildings contribute to the district's historical value. It is a residential district following Spring Street and Douglas Avenue from Kimball Street in the south to River Bluff Road to the north. The lands that now comprise the district were ...
The Elgin Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization that preserves and presents the history of the Elgin, Illinois area. Located at 360 Park Street in Elgin, Illinois on the Elgin Academy campus. The historic "Old Main" building houses offices, research facilities, the Elgin History Museum, and a gift shop.
Elgin Public Museum. Elgin station (Illinois) Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Elgin Transportation Center. Elgin Watch Makers. Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar.
Leitner Bros. Building. (c. 1875) The Elgin Downtown Commercial District is a historic district encompassing the commercial core of downtown Elgin, Illinois. The district includes 94 buildings, 76 of which are considered contributing buildings to its historic character. While development in downtown Elgin began in the 1830s, the oldest ...
Jim Gaffigan, comedian, actor, and author. Mitzi Gaynor, actress and entertainer, lived in Elgin. George Hamlin, opera singer and son of John Austin Hamlin [2] John Austin Hamlin, magician. Matt Hoffman, contestant on Big Brother 12. Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie); spent part of his childhood in ...