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The Larkin Home for Children is a former orphanage at 1212 Larkin Avenue in Elgin, Illinois.The Larkin Home originated from the Elgin Children's Home Society, which was founded in 1898; it operated from a donated building until 1912, when it built its own orphanage due to space concerns.
The Home Alone house is officially off the market! The famous setting of the beloved 1990 Christmas classic, located in Winnetka, Ill., has officially sold over the asking price for $5.5 million ...
Grein Funeral Directors Building, Chicago, 1931 ... (former Home Banks Building), Elgin, 1929; Evolution Motors (former Castle Auto Sales), Elgin, 1920s; Illinois ...
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 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.
Dr. Ora A. Pelton, Sr. was a physician who practiced in Elgin, Illinois. He also worked as a surgeon and was known for his long career. In 1889, he commissioned architect Gilbert M. Turnbull to design his house on South State Street. At the time, this an area of wealthy residents along the Fox River.
In Milwaukee, 15 Lustron homes survive, as of 2014, in a cluster around Lincoln Creek north of Capitol Drive and Cooper Park. These are mostly the Winchester model, but the home at 5520 W. Philip Pl., which has a "unique blue and yellow color scheme, is almost certainly one of the early Esquire “demonstration” homes, which first appeared in ...