00-39 Resolution No. 00-39
RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDING THE NOMINATION OF THE SPRING-DOUGLAS
HISTORIC DISTRICT TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
WHEREAS, the Spring-Douglas Historic District legally
described in Exhibit A attached hereto, is located in the near
northeast part of the City of Elgin, Illinois (hereinafter
referred to as the "Spring-Douglas Historic District" ) ; and
WHEREAS, the Spring-Douglas Historic District was on
March 13 , 1996, designated by the City Council of the City of
Elgin as an historic district within the City of Elgin; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has nominated the
Spring-Douglas Historic District for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places due to the significance, range and
diversity of architectural styles; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to nominate areas having
special historic, cultural, community, or aesthetic interest
or value to the National Register of Historic Places, for the
purpose of nationally recognizing Elgin' s historic, aesthetic,
architectural and cultural heritage; enhancing one of the
city' s oldest residential areas; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to promote civic pride through
an awareness of Elgin' s unique development and history; and
encourage the conservation and preservation of an important
segment of the man-made environment of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City Council of the City of
Elgin hereby recommends to the Illinois State Historic
Preservation Officer in Springfield, Illinois, the nomination
of the Spring-Douglas Historic District to the National
Register of Historic Places .
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: February 23 , 2000
Adopted: February 23 , 2000
Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 12, THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF
SECTION 13, THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, AND THE EAST 1/2
OF SECTION 11 OF TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN ELGIN TOWNSHIP, IN THE CITY OF ELGIN,
KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 35 AND THE WESTERLY 16 1/2 FEET OF LOT 36 OF P. J. KIMBALL
JR. ' S 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2 , AND LOT 3 IN BLOCK 2 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD
ADDITION.
THE SOUTHERLY 88 FEET OF LOT 1 AND THE WESTERLY 22 FEET OF LOT
4, THE NORTHERLY 44 FEET OF LOT 1 AND LOT 4 , THE SOUTHERLY 66
FEET OF LOT 2 AND LOT 3, THE NORTHERLY 66 FEET OF LOT 2 AND
THE WESTERLY 31 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 66 FEET OF LOT 3 OF
BLOCK 5 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION
LOT 1 OF BLOCK 13 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION
EXCLUDING THE EASTERLY 74 . 26 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 132 FEET OF
SAID LOT 1 AND EXCLUDING THE EASTERLY 25 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY
66 FEET OF SAID LOT 1 .
LOT 1 OF BLOCK 16 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION
EXCLUDING THE EASTERLY 60 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 132 FEET AND
EXCLUDING THE EASTERLY 50 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 132 FEET OF
THE SAID BLOCK 16 .
THE WESTERLY 115 . 5 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 66 FEET OF LOT 1 AND
THE WESTERLY 132 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 66 FEET OF LOT 1, THE
SOUTHERLY 48 FEET OF LOT 2 , AND THE WESTERLY 99 FEET OF THE
NORTHERLY 84 FEET OF SAID LOT 2 OF BLOCK 22 OF P. J. KIMBALL
JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
THE WESTERLY 132 FEET OF LOT 1 AND LOT 2 OF BLOCK 31 OF P. J.
KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
THE WESTERLY 132 FEET OF LOT 1 AND LOT 2 OF BLOCK 32 OF P. J.
KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
THE WESTERLY 89 FEET OF LOT 197 , LOT 198, LOT 199 , LOT 200,
AND LOT 201 OF THE COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION, LOTS 189 - 201
LOT 4, LOT 5, LOT 6 , AND THE WESTERLY 162 . 84 FEET OF LOT 7 OF
WETMORE ' S SUBDIVISION.
LOT 15, LOT 16 , LOT 17 , LOT 18, LOT 19, LOT 20, AND THE
WESTERLY 6 FEET OF LOT 14 OF PLEASANT VIEW ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2 , LOT 3, LOT 4, LOT 5, LOT 6, LOT 7 , LOT 8, LOT 9,
AND LOT 10 OF BLOCK 1 OF GROTE AND WALDRON' S 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2 , LOT 3, LOT 4 , LOT 5, LOT 6, LOT 7, LOT 8, THE
EASTERLY 25 FEET OF LOT 16, THE WESTERLY 27 . 42 FEET OF LOT 9,
AND THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 27 .42 FEET OF LOT 10
OF BLOCK 3 OF SLADE ' S ADDITION.
LOT 2 , LOT 3, LOT 4, LOT 5, AND LOT 6 IN BLOCK 4 OF SLADE ' S
ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 3, LOT 4 , LOT 5, LOT 6, LOT 7, AND LOT 8 OF
BLOCK 1 OF LOVELL' S GROVE 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2 , LOT 3, LOT 4, LOT 5, AND LOT 6 OF BLOCK 3 OF
LOVELL' S GROVE 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 3, LOT 4 , LOT 5, LOT 6, LOT 7, AND LOT 8 OF
BLOCK 4 OF LOVELL' S GROVE 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 3, LOT 4, LOT 5, LOT 6, LOT 7 , LOT 8, LOT 9,
AND LOT 10 OF BLOCK 12 OF LOVELL' S GROVE ADDITION.
LOT 1, LOT 2 , AND LOT 3 OF BLOCK 8 OF LOVELL' S SUBDIVISION OF
LOVELL' S ADDITION, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 28 . 88 FEET OF THE
NORTHERLY 69 . 3 FEET OF LOT 1 .
LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 3, AND LOT 4 OF TOWNER' S SUBDIVISION.
THE EASTERLY 122 FEET OF LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 15, AND THE
EASTERLY 57 . 75 FEET OF LOT 14 OF BLOCK 7 OF LOVELL' S
SUBDIVISION OF LOVELL' S ADDITION.
LOT 190, LOT 191, AND THE NORTHERLY 49 .5 FEET OF THE EASTERLY
165 FEET OF LOT 189 OF THE COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION, LOTS
189 - 201 .
LOT 1 AND LOT 2 OF WESTFALL' S SUBDIVISION.
THE EASTERLY 132 FEET OF LOT 3, THE NORTHERLY 166 FEET OF LOT
4 , AND THE EASTERLY 132 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 66 FEET OF LOT 4
OF BLOCK 36 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
LOT 3 AND LOT 4 OF BLOCK 35 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD
ADDITION.
THE EASTERLY 156 FEET OF LOT 3, AND LOT 4 EXCLUDING THE
WESTERLY 22 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 84 FEET OF SAID LOT 4 OF
BLOCK 20 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
THE EASTERLY 132 FEET OF BLOCK 18 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD
ADDITION.
THE EASTERLY 115 . 5 FEET OF BLOCK 11 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD
ADDITION.
THE EASTERLY 132 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 264 FEET OF BLOCK 7 AND
THE EASTERLY 198 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 247 .51 FEET OF SAID
BLOCK 7 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
LOT 52 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 2ND ADDITION.
LOT 30, LOT 31, LOT 32, LOT 33, AND LOT 34 OF P. J. KIMBALL
JR. ' S 2ND ADDITION.
BLOCK 1 OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
BLOCK 6, BLOCK 12 , BLOCK 17, BLOCK 21, BLOCK 33, AND BLOCK 34
OF P. J. KIMBALL JR. ' S 3RD ADDITION.
BLOCK 6 OF LOVELL' S ADDITION.
LOT 192 , LOT 193, LOT 194 , LOT 195, AND LOT 196 OF THE COUNTY
CLERK' S SUBDIVISION.
LOT 1, LOT 2, LOT 3, LOT 4 , LOT 5, LOT 6, AND LOT 7 OF
RENWICK' S ADDITION.
BLOCK 5 OF LOVELL' ADDITION.
BLOCK 11 AND BLOCK 13 OF LOVELL'S GROVE ADDITION.
BLOCK 2 OF LOVELL' S GROVE 2ND ADDITION.
THAT PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 11,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SPRING STREET AND COOPER AVENUE; THENCE 132 FEET
WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF COOPER AVENUE; THENCE 132 FEET
NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SPRING STREET; THENCE 132
FEET EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF COOPER AVENUE TO THE
WEST LINE OF SPRING STREET; THENCE 132 FEET SOUTH ALONG SAID
WEST LINE OF SPRING STREET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.