Elgin in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Elgin

Fire Barn No. 3

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 21, 2012

1. Fire Barn No. 3 Marker

Inscription. Built for horse-drawn apparatus in 1896, in anticipation of city growth, Barn No. 3 was designed by Smith Hoag. It reflects the turn-of-the-century "Storefront Style" of fire barn architecture. Designated a local landmark in 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 42° 3.13′ N, 88° 16.294′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. It is at the intersection of Dundee Avenue and Duncan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Dundee Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elgin IL 60120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Illinois Watch Case Company (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Sigi Psimenos (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pioneer Log Cabin of the 1830s (approx. 0.8 miles away); Phyllis Jones Tilley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mary Newsome Wheeler (approx. 0.8 miles away); La Verne Newsome (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sherman Hunter (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fremont Recreation Center / Second Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 21, 2012

2. Fire Barn No. 3 Marker

Fire Barn No. 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 21, 2012

3. Fire Barn No. 3

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on May 22, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.