G15-07 Ordinance No. G15-07
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE D.C. COOK/LOVELL AREA HISTORIC DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the area known as the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District
depicted and legally described in Exhibit A hereto was nominated as a proposed historic district
pursuant to a petition signed by a majority of the owners of record of the properties of such area;and
WHEREAS,the Elgin Heritage Commission conducted a public hearing on October 3,2006,
to consider the nomination of the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District; and
WHEREAS,the Elgin Heritage Commission adopted a resolution and report determining and
finding that the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District meets the criteria for designation
as a historic district; and
WHEREAS,the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District has been identified by the
Elgin Heritage Commission as a significant historic area within the City of Elgin due its connection
to prominent Elgin citizens, architects and builders; and
WHEREAS,the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District has been identified by the
Elgin Heritage Commission as an area of significant architectural design due to the style of the
various homes within the area; and
WHEREAS,the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District embodies characteristics
of various style homes including Queen Anne, Craftsman and Craftsman Bungalow,Prairie,Tudor
Revival, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival and
Cape Cod,and that the building types that exist within the proposed historic district also include the
Front and Side Gabel Houses, the Mail-Order Bungalow, the Gambrel Cottage and the American
Foursquare; and
WHEREAS, the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District is identified with David
C. Cook, who is credited with establishing the David C. Cook Publishing Company, and Vincent
Lovell, a prominent Elgin merchant and owner of land within the proposed historic district; and
WHEREAS, the structures within the area of the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic
District retain their architectural and structural integrity are worthy of preservation; and
WHEREAS, the area of the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District is in a
condition exhibiting sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship making it
eligible for designation as an Elgin Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the designation of the proposed D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District
provides a mechanism to preserve and protect landmarks, buildings, fixtures, facades, places of
historical and architectural significance and will stabilize and improve the property values within the
/* city and encourage civic pride in the accomplishments of the past as manifested in the existing
structures and landscapes therein; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to designate areas having special historic, community or
aesthetic interest or value for the purpose of recognizing Elgin's historic,aesthetic, architectural and
cultural heritage,enhancing one of the city's older residential areas,promoting civic pride through an
awareness of Elgin's unique development and history,and encouraging conservation of an important
segment of the man-made environment of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Elgin hereby designates the territory
legally described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B and attached hereto and made a part hereof
by this reference as an historic district pursuant to Title 20 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, entitled "Historic Preservation", which shall be known and referred to as the "D.C.
Cook/Lovell Area Historic District".
Section 2. That the significant exterior architectural features of the structures within the
D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District which shall be protected shall be those as defined as a
Significant Exterior Architectural Feature in Section 20.04.010 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended.
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Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed within seven(7)days of the passage of
this ordinance to send a copy of this ordinance by regular mail to the Elgin Heritage Commission,the
Planning and Development Commission,the Community Development Department,the nominator
and/or applicants of the proposed historic district and to the common street address of all property
within the historic district. The City Clerk is hereby further directed to cause a certified copy of this
ordinance to be recorded with the Kane County Recorder.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
Ed Schock, Mayor
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Presented: March 14, 2007
Passed: March 14, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: March 15, 2007
Published:
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
D.C. COOK/LOVELL AREA HISTORIC DISTRICT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District, Containing Approximately 32 Acres Entirely
Within Section 11, Township 41 North, Range 8 East, Of The Third Principal Meridian, In
Kane County, Illinois, Is Bounded By A Line Described As Follows:
Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of Section 11, Thence Southerly Approximately
1,031 Feet Along The East Section Line Of Said Sectionl 1 To Point Of Intersection With
The South Right-Of-Way Line Of River Bluff Road; Thence Westerly Approximately 503
Feet To A Point Of Intersection Of The Westerly Line Of Lovell's Grove Second Addition
And The Northwest Corner Of Lot 1 Of Block 3 Of Said Addition, For A Point Of
Beginning;
Thence Northwesterly Approximately 20 Feet To The Northeast Corner Of Lot 1 Of Home In
The Woods Subdivision; Thence Westerly 174 Feet To A Point Of Intersection Of The
Westerly Line Of Home In The Woods Subdivision And The Northeast Corner Of Lot 43 In
Said Home In The Woods Subdivision; Thence Southwesterly Approximately 1,063 Feet
Along The Easterly Right-Of-Way Line Of The Vacated Chicago And Northwestern Railroad
And Currently Owned By The Forest Preserve District Of Kane County, To A Point Of
Intersection Of The North Right-Of-Way Line Of Slade Avenue And The And The
Southwest Corner Of Lot 39 Of Said Home In The Woods Subdivision; Thence Westerly
Approximately 366 Feet Along The Elongated North Right-Of-Way Of Slade Avenue To A
Point Of Intersection Of The Westerly Line Of Lovell's Addition And The Eastern Bank Of
The Fox River; Then South Westerly Approximately 40 Feet Along The Said Eastern Bank
Of The Fox River To A Point Of Intersection Of The Northwest Corner Of Pillinger's
Subdivision; Thence Southwesterly Approximately 249 Feet To The Southwest Corner Of
Said Subdivision; Thence Easterly 236.3 Feet Easterly Along The South Section Line Of
Said Subdivision To The Southeast Corner Of Said Subdivision;Thence Northeasterly 336.1
Feet To The Point Of Intersection Of The South Right-Of-Way Line Of Slade Avenue;
Thence Easterly Approximately 372 Feet To A Point Of Intersection Of The Westerly Right-
Of-Way Of North Grove Avenue; Thence Southerly 924 Feet To A Point Of Intersection Of
The South Right-Of-Way Line Of Lincoln Avenue; Thence Easterly 66.5 Feet To The
Northwest Corner Of Lot 16 Of Block 8 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition;
Thence Easterly 105.88 Feet Along The North Property Line Of Said Lot 16; Thence
Southerly 94.9 Feet Along The Line That Marks The Easterly 55 Feet Of Said Lot 16 To A
Point Of Intersection With A Line That Marks The Southerly 47 Feet Of Lot 15 Of Block 8
Of Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition;Thence Easterly Along Said Line To A Point
Of Intersection Of The West Property Line Of Lot 10 Of Block 8 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of
Lovell's Addition; Thence Southerly Along The Elongated West Property Line Of Said Lot
10 Approximately 188.24 Feet To A Point Of Intersection With The North Property Line Of
Lot 19 Of Block 8 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition; Thence Easterly
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Approximately 100 Feet To A Point Of Intersection With The Line That Marks The Westerly
50 Feet Of Lot 20 Block 8 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition;Thence Southerly
141.9 Feet Along Said Line To A Point Of Intersection With The North Right-Of-Way Line
Of Lovell Street, Thence Easterly 78.7 Feet To The Western Right-Of-Way Line Of Brook
Street, Thence Southerly 211.2 Feet Along The West Right-Of-Way Line Of Brook Street
Extended To A Point Of Intersection With The South Property Line Of Lot 7 Of Block 7 Of
Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition; Thence Easterly 271.36 Feet To A Point Of
Intersection Of The West Property Line Of Lot 2 Of Block 7 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of
Lovell's Addition;Thence Northerly 72.6 Feet Along The West Lot Line Of Said Lot 2 To A
Point Of Intersection Of The South Property Line Of Lot 1 Of Block 7 Of Lovell's
Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition; Thence Easterly 10 Feet Along The South Property Line
Of Said Lot 1 To A Point Of Intersection That Marks The Westerly 10 Feet Of Said Lot 1;
Thence Northerly 72.6 Feet Along Said Line To A Point Of Intersection Of The North
Property Line Of Said Lot 1 And The South Right-Of-Way Line Of Lovell Street; Thence
Northwesterly Approximately 66 Feet To The Intersection Of The Southwest Corner Of Lot
1 Of Towner's Subdivision And The North Right-Of-Way Line Of Lovell Street; Thence
Northerly 217 Feet To The Northwest Corner Of Lot 4 Of Towner's Subdivision; Thence
Westerly Approximately 30 Feet Along The Northerly Line Of Towner's Subdivision To A
Point Of Intersection Of The Easterly Property Line Of Lot 4 Of Block 8 Of Lovell's
Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition; Thence Northerly 138.6 Feet To A Point Of Intersection
Of The South Lot Line Of Lot 1 Of Block 8 Of Lovell's Subdivision Of Lovell's Addition;
Thence Easterly 28.88 Feet To A Point Of Intersection That Marks The Easterly 160.88 Feet
Of Said Lot 1; Thence Northerly 69.3 Feet Along Said Line To A Point Of Intersection Of
The South Right-Of-Way Line Of Lincoln Avenue And The North Property Line Of Said Lot
1; Thence Northwesterly Approximately 70 Feet To A Point Of Intersection Of The North
Right-Of-Way Line Of Lincoln Avenue And The Southwest Corner Of Lot 10 Of Block 12
Of Lovell's Grove Addition;Thence Northerly 1,735.7 Feet To The Point Of Intersection Of
The Northwest Corner Of Lot 1 Of Lovell's Grove Second Addition And The South Right-
Of-Way Line Of River Bluff Road, Being The Point Of Beginning; The Entire District
Bounded By The Line Herein Described Is Located Within Section 11,Township 41 North,
Range 8 East, Of The Third Principal Meridian, In Kane County, Illinois.
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EXHIBIT B
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