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Spring–Douglas Historic District

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A landmark in Elgin, with 8 places within a five-minute walk. One of 26 history & landmarks in Elgin.

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On the National Register since 2000

Spring-Douglas Historic District

Spring-Douglas Historic District

Spring-Douglas Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 28, 2000. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival and Colonial Revival and Italianate and Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival and Prairie School and Queen Anne and Shingle Style and Stick/Eastlake and Tudor Revival. The district takes in 455 historic buildings.

The Spring–Douglas Historic District is a set of 496 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of those, 455 buildings contribute to the district's historical value. It is a residential district following Spring Street and Douglas Avenue from Kimball Street in the south to River Bluff Road to the north. The lands that now comprise the district were originally settled by Phineas J. Kimball and Vincent Lovell in the 1830s. Kimbal…

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The nearest neighbor is Douglas Ave Haunt, 1 min walk away.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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