Elgin Illinois - Best Old House Neighborhood Winner 2009

Elgin Illinois - Best Old House Neighborhood in 2009

I'm proud to announce that Elgin came in as a winner in the Midwest with Old House Magazine.


Maintaining Elgin's Character thru Historical Districts

One of the methods that was determined to be effective in controlling this wearing away of downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods was to enable the City to identify and protect architecturally significant properties and neighborhoods through the creation of a local landmark ordinance which enabled individual structures to be designated as landmarks, and groups of structures to be designated as historic districts.

Some of the city's most handsome Queen Anne, Tudor, and Gothic Revival homes are found in the various historic neighborhoods. The City of Elgin has also been offering grants (Architectural Rehabilitaiton Grants) to help buyers/owners restore single family homes that were broken up into multifamily units. The Elgin Historic District contains an excellent collection of late 19th and early 20th century residential architecture.

Spring-Douglas, a National Historic District, where a 2,000-square-foot Queen Anne can be had for $150,000 to $500,000 depending on its condition.

Historic Preservation in Elgin has been making advances for over twenty-five years. Efforts were begun in the early 1980s as a grassroots movement by residents of an eastside neighborhood known as the Gifford Park Neighborhood. It was generally recognized that the effects of urban renewal of the 1960s had caused the erosion of downtown Elgin which was slowly making its way into the neighborhoods that surrounded it.

Historic Preservation Brochure (May 2009 was Preservation Month in Elgin)

Historical District Map (4 total districts in Elgin)


The significance of these areas was recognized in 1983 when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the dwellings within the District have been well maintained and there is renewed interest in preserving the District's architectural character.

City of Elgin at a glance

Historic Homes and Old Houses for Sale (Illinois and Nationally)

Elgin - Love old homes and architecture? This is the place for you!

Elgin - Historic House Tour

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