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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.
Elgin Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River . As of the 2010 census, its population was 100,922 and it contained 35,690 housing units.
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.
A significant Laotian American community calls Elgin home. [14] Elgin has been a sister city of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, since 1967. Some Laotian Americans have opened stores and restaurants, contributing to the city's cultural diversity. Elgin is also home to a sizable Latino population, contributing to 45.7% of the population in 2020. [15]
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The Elgin Professional Building is a historic high-rise building constructed in 1928 at 164 Division Street in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The building is 8 stories, at 96 feet tall, [ 1 ] and functions primarily as an office building, housing the Elgin Art Showcase on the top floor since 2007. [ 2 ]
Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Elgin, Illinois.It was built in 1844, but has not had regular service since 1906. Due to the infrequency of services, the church earned the moniker The Once-A-Year Church.
The library was named in honor of Gail Borden (November 9, 1801 – January 11, 1874), who in 1856 invented condensed milk.Gail Borden never lived in Elgin or donated any funds for the library which bears his name, but in 1892, his stepsons, Samuel and Alfred Church, residents of Elgin, purchased and donated the Scofield Mansion at 50 N. Spring Street to house the new library.