Elgin Tower Building History
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This is the HISTORICAL page for the Elgin Tower Building - Elgin's Tallest Building Since 1929. The tower is 186 feet tall and 15 stories.
For leasing information on the new Luxury Lofts visit www.millerchicagorealestate.com/elgintower The Elgin Tower Building, originally the Home Banks Building, is a historic office building in downtown Elgin, Illinois. It was built in 1929 to house the Home National Bank and Home National Savings and Trust. Though initially successful, the Great Depression devastated the bank only months later. The tower was again prosperous following World War II, when demand for Elgin goods increased. However, this prosperity was only temporary, and the tower again fell on hard times in the 1960s, particularly after the 1965 closing of the Elgin National Watch Company. The tower was eventually purchased by William R. Stickling, who went to great lengths to restore it. It was donated to a charity named in his honor following his 1999 death, and the William R. Stickling Charitable Foundation continues to maintain the structure. Its restoration is considered a major part of a hopeful rehabilitation of downtown Elgin. The tower is one of only two Art Deco buildings in Elgin and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
01/18/2018
Refurbished clock on Tower Building a 'fitting symbol' for Elgin The long-broken outdoor clock on Elgin's Tower building has been refurbished and placed back on the exterior of the recently renovated structure.
01/11/2018
A ray of sunshine on a gloomy day. The historic Elgin clock on the Tower building is being re-installed!
12/31/2017
Conversion of Elgin's historic Tower Building nearing completion; apartment ready for viewing in days The project converting the Tower Building from an old bank and office building into an apartment complex is nearly complete.
12/13/2017
Inspections bring Elgin Tower Building closer to completion Code and fire inspections are underway at the Tower Building in Elgin, as the project turning the iconic downtown office building into 44 apartments comes closer to completion.
11/23/2017
Open house next month for Elgin Tower Building The project to turn the Elgin Tower Building into apartments is almost complete, with an open house next month and the first move-ins in January.
10/27/2016
'Hey, who left the lights on?' - Feeling all warmed and loved these days
09/30/2016
Elgin Tower Building groundbreaking sparks memories, excitement The first apartments in the Elgin Tower Building are expected to be ready March 1, with the project completed by May 1. The building's groundbreaking was Thursday.
09/30/2016
Elgin Tower Building work launches key piece of downtown redevelopment With work on Elgin 's Tower building already underway, officials touted the benefits the redevelopment project will bring to the city's downtown during a Thursday ceremonial groundbreaking.
08/25/2016
'Difficult' Elgin Tower Building sale completed The Tower Building in downtown Elgin has new owners after nearly two years of negotiations for a project to turn it into apartments. "It was a very difficult deal," developer Richard Souyoul said.
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