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City of Elgin )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
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SANDY WESMAN
RECOPDER - KANE COUNTY, IL
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I, Kimberly Dewis, 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. S4-14
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING ALFRED BOSWORTH MANSION AT
705 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK
passed by the Elgin City Council at its legally convened meeting held on July 23, 2014.
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 August 29, 2014.
This instrument prepared by:
William A. Cogley
Corporation Counsel
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
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Kimberly De is Crty Clerk
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Kimberly Dewis
Elgin City Clerk
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Ordinance No. S4-14
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING ALFRED BOSWORTH MANSION
AT 705 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has conducted a public hearing and
determined that the Alfred Bosworth Mansion at 705 West Highland Avenue 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 Alfred Bosworth Mansion at 705 West Highland Avenue 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 Alfred Bosworth Mansion at
705 West Highland Avenue as a historical landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the Alfred Bosworth Mansion at 705 West Highland Avenue,
located upon the property legally described as follows:
Parcel 1:
Lots 1 and 2 and that part of Lot 3 lying northerly of a line drawn from a point on
the east line of said Lot, 12 feet north of the southeast corner thereof to a point on
the west line of said Lot 14, 54 feet northerly of the southwest corner thereof, all in
Block II of Bosworth's Addition to Elgin, in the City of Elgin, Kane County,
Illinois.
Parcel 2:
That part of the west '/z of section 14, Township 41 North Range 8 East of the
Third Principal Meridian, Described as follows: beginning at a point on the
westerly line of Lot 3 in Block II of Bosworth's Addition to Elgin, 54 feet
northerly of the southwest corner of said Lot; thence northerly along the west line
of said Block II to the southerly line of Highland Avenue; thence westerly along
said southerly line of Highland Avenue; thence westerly along said southerly line
of Highland Avenue, 16 '/z feet; thence southerly parallel with the westerly line of
said Block II to a line drawn through point of beginning from a point in the east
line of said Lot 3, 12 feet north of the southeast corner thereof, thence
southeasterly along said line to the point of beginning, 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, Illinois.
s/ David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: July 23, 2014
Passed: July 23, 2014
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Recorded: July 23, 2014
Published: July 25, 2014
Attest:
s/ Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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