In 1922, Elgin, Illinois, was a town of 27,431 and site of the famous Elgin Watch Factory. On May 22 of that year, at a lavish banquet, the Rotary Club of Elgin was granted its charter as the 1,181st ...
The Elgin National Watch Historic District will take center stage this weekend during the Gifford Park Association’s 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour. Four homes on Arlington Street, one on South ...