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Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation)

A district of 81 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2014
Listed 2014Elgin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation), at Roughly bound by Division, Villa Center, Fulton & Grove, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 2014. It was among the first 11 of Elgin’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 81 historic buildings. The listing covers 17 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Roughly bound by Division, Villa Center, Fulton & Grove, Elgin · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Elgin Tower BuildingArt Deco · Built 1929 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3First Universalist ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Gifford-Davidson HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Elgin Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BElgin AcademyGreek Revival · Built 18390.4 miBOra Pelton HouseVictorian0.5 miBElgin National Watch Company ObservatoryClassical Revival0.7 miDSpring-Douglas Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1 miBFire Barn 5Classical Revival1.1 miBLarkin Home for ChildrenBuilding1.3 miBCountry Tea RoomLate Victorian · Built 19291.3 mi

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Is Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 2014 (Register number 14001067).

Is Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.