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CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I. Diane Robertson, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the duly qualified City Clerk of
the City of Elgin, in the Counties of Kane and Cook in the State of Illinois, and that as such City
Clerk I am the keeper and custodian of the files and records of said City of Elgin and the seal
thereof.
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. S4-09
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE WILCOX HOUSE AT 327 W. CHICAGO STREET
AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK
passed by the Elgin City Council at its legally convened meeting held on March 4, 2009.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the
City of Elgin at the said City in the County and State aforesaid this March 11, 2009.
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City Cl k
This instrument prepared by: Return to:
William A. Cogley Diane Robertson
Corporation Counsel Elgin City Clerk
City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court
• 150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL 60120
Elgin, IL 60120
• Ordinance No. S4-09
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE WILCOX HOUSE AT 327 W. CHICAGO STREET
AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK
WHEREAS,the Elgin Heritage Commission has conducted a public hearing and determined
that the Wilcox House at 327 W. Chicago Street meets the criteria of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, for designation of an historical landmark; and
WHEREAS,the Elgin Heritage Commission has submitted its report and findings in support
of its determination and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Wilcox House at 327 W. Chicago Street has been identified by the Elgin
Heritage Commission, as a significant historical and architectural structure within the City of Elgin
due to its connection to prominent Elgin citizens 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
• WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Elgin Heritage
Commission and concurs in the recommendation to designate the Wilcox House at 327 W. Chicago
Street as a historical landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the Wilcox House at 327 W. Chicago Street, located upon the property
legally described as follows:
Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 of South Park Addition to Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
be and is hereby designated as an 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, Illinois.
Ed Schock, Mayor
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• Presented: March 4, 2009
Passed: March 4, 2009
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 5 Nays: 0
Recorded: March 5, 2009
Published: March 6, 2009
Attest:
Diane Robertson, City Jerk
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