S10-98 Ordinance No. S10-98
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE ELGIN TOWER BUILDING
AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has conducted a
public hearing and determined that the Elgin Tower Building
meets the criteria of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as
amended, for designation of a historical landmark; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has submitted its
report and findings in support of its determination and
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Tower Building has been identified by
the Elgin Heritage Commission, Illinois, as a significant
historical and architectural structure within the City of Elgin
due to its connection to the downtown development of the area
and its significant architectural and structural design; 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; and
e'` WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation
of the Elgin Heritage Commission and concurs in the
recommendation to designate the Elgin Tower Building as a
historical landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the Elgin Tower Building, located
upon the property legally described as follows :
Parcel One: That Part of Lots 3 and 4 in Block
19 of the Original Town of Elgin on the East Side of
the Fox River, Described as Follows : Beginning at the
Southeast Corner of Said Lot 4; Thence North along
the East Line of Said Lot, 60 Feet; Thence West at
Right Angles to Said East Line, 66 Feet to the West
Line of Said Lot; Thence Southwesterly at Right
Angles to the Easterly Line of River Street to the
Westerly Line of Said Lot; Thence Southerly along
Said Westerly Line and along the Westerly Line of Lot
4 Aforesaid to the South Line of Said Lot 4 ; Thence
East along the South Line of Said Lot, 49 . 5 Feet to
the Point of Beginning. In the City of Elgin, Kane
County, Illinois .
Parcel Two: That Part of Lot 3 in Block 19 of
the Original Town of Elgin on the East Side of Fox
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River, Described as Follows : Beginning at a Point on
the Westerly Line of Lot 3 Aforesaid, 44 Feet
e"' Southerly from the Northwest Corner Thereof; Thence
Southerly along the Westerly Line of Said Lot, 53
Feet and 8 Inches to the Northerly Line of the Lot
Conveyed to the Home National Bank of Elgin by Deed
Dated June 3, 1890, and Recorded June 17 , 1890 as
Document 30468, in Book 266 , Page 115; Thence
Easterly at Right Angles to the Easterly Line of
River Street, 19 Feet 9 Inches to the East Line of
Said Lot 3; Thence North along Said East Line to a
Point Therein from Which a Line Drawn at Right Angles
to the Easterly Line of River Street Would Intersect
the Place of Beginning; Thence Westerly at Right
Angles to River Street and along Said Line 60 Feet
and 2 Inches to the Point of Beginning, in the City
of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois .
Parcel Three: the North 21 Feet of the South 81
Feet of Lot 4 , (Measured on the East Line of Said
Lot) in Block 19 of the Original Town of Elgin on the
East Side of Fox River, in Section 14 , Township 41
North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian,
in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois;
be and is hereby designated as a historical landmark as
provided in Chapter 20 . 06 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Clerk is authorized
and directed to provide notice, send copies of the ordinance,
and record a certified copy of the ordinance in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, I1 inois .
Kevin Kelly, yor
Presented: August 12 , 1998
Passed: August 12, 1998
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded: August 13, 1998
Published:
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk