‘Significant Black Women of the Reconstruction Era and Beyond’ with Dr. Felicia LaBoy
This presentation took place on Sunday, February 20th, 2022. The event was not recorded because of technical difficulty, but gratefully,...
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Rachmaninoff in Elgin
Researched and written by Richard Renner Rachmaninoff's appearance in Elgin came in the midst of a tour which had started...
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Elgin Epidemics
Elgin History Museum, Compiled from the work of E. C. Alft and Barbara Schock The kids from the Fremont Center...
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443 W. Chicago Street
The snow is gone and the sun is out - it's a great day for a walk! This week's house...
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117 Tennyson Court
Happy Good Friday, Elgin! There is this tiny street in the Elgin Historic District called Tennyson Court that I just...
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571 Center Street
For this week's house, I wanted to feature a house owned by a doctor or nurse as a tribute to...
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The Hubbard Families of Elgin: Part 2
By David Siegenthaler In 1866-67, William G. Hubbard’s second Elgin home, a large Italianate, was built at 378 Division St....
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406 Prospect
This is a map from 1855 that showed property owners and land plots. As you can see, Mr. Schoonhoven's home...
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443 E. Chicago Street
I was recently introduced to The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) (Link to the website in comments below) from an...
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703 Raymond Street
Happy Friday! Who likes brick houses? 703 Raymond Street is a beauty. This home is associated with Paul Kemler Sr.,...
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