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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.
Elgin opened the 185,000 sq. ft. Centre of Elgin recreation facility across the street from the library. In 2009, Gail Borden was one of five libraries to receive the National Medal for Museum and Library Service issued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington D.C. [ 13 ] In 2014, Elgin completed the Central Business ...
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.
Poplar Creek Public Library District is a public library in Illinois, which serves residents of Streamwood, Hanover Park, Elgin, Schaumburg, and Bartlett.Created by a 1966 referendum in Streamwood, it currently has one main Streamwood facility and one Hanover Park branch.
Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar; F. Fire Barn 5 (Elgin, Illinois) ... (Illinois River tributary) G. Gail Borden Public Library District; Grand Victoria Casino ...
Elgin Community College was founded on January 10, 1949, in Elgin, Illinois. A wing of Elgin High School housed the college, which was once a part of Public School District U-46. . Gilbert I. Renner was appointed dean in July 1950 and in December 1959, the college relocated from the high school to Renner Hall on East Chicago Street in Elgin.
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.
Old Elgin: A Pictorial History, G. Bradley Publishing, 1991; Elgin: Days Gone By, Crossroads Communications, 1992; Books and More: a history of the Gail Borden Public Library, 1996; Elgin's Black Heritage, City of Elgin, 1996; Elgin Time: A History of the Elgin National Watch Company 1864-1968, Elgin Area Historical Society, 2003