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The Elgin Historic District is a Great Place to Live!
Elgin Wins
"Best Place to Buy an Old House" contest
When This Old House Magazine encouraged people to nominate the "Best Place to Buy and Old House," both GPA and NENA(Northeast Neighborhood Association) recognized their neighborhoods and their city as aware worthy. In the July/August 2009 issue of This Old House, Elgin, Illinois was named the "Best Place for Fixer-Uppers" in the U.S.! We were also nominated in six other categories. The beautiful house photos were taken by Barb Broeske from NENA. View the article.
GPA is Honored Again!
October 23, 2008 GPA is honored with The 2008 National Trust For Historic Preservation's Trustees Award for Organizational Excellence
View the video of the award given to GPA
IT WORKS! Success Stories in Preservation
Gifford Park Association: Three Decades of Grassroots Preservation Success by Fran Cella
And Again!!!
On October 27, 2007 GPA was honored with the 2007 Richard Driehaus Foundation Landmarks Illinois Preservation Award for Leadership. Click here to view the slide Show.
Elgin Historic District Neighborhood Plan
Five years of hard work culminated in a Neighborhood Plan for the Elgin Historic District. On February 27, 2008 the Elgin City Council gave its blessings to the Plan developed by the Gifford Park Association. GPA has wanted a Neighborhood Plan for decades and had lobbied for one on more that one occasion. The lead article in the Spring 2000 Gazette, entitled "GPA: We Need a Plan!" traces GPA's historical interest in neighborhood planning. Thanks to a Neighborhood Improvement Grant from the City of Elgin, our planning consultant Paul Bednar and a diligent planning committee, GPA has made the first step towards this goal. Now the challenge is to instill the document with meaning; to flesh out, update and revise it as needed. Your ongoing involvement is essential.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Porch party
Saturday, July 11
426 Prairie
Neighborhood Work Day Saturday, July 11
General Membership Meeting
Thursday, July 16
7:00 pm Place to be announced
Proposal for 140 N. Channing
Contact your City councilmen
View Interesting articles for Old house Owners
View Pictures of Houses in the Historic District
View a Gallery of Restoration in the Historic District
View More of a Gallery of Restoration in the Historic District
View City Brochures Explaining Grant Programs and City Services
View Homes Downsized in the Historic District
Interested in applying for a house plaque. See the City's web site.
View Resources for researching a plaque
View a slide show of 132 N. Channing
View Pictures of our Great Unveilings
View 120 old pictures of houses in Elgin
If you are doing exterior work in the Historic District, you must have a COA. Click here for the form.
All about Historic Preservation on the City's web site
View a list of contractors
Elgin in 60 seconds - Daily Herald
View pictures from our trip to Tulsa
View more pictures from Tulsa
Awards Given to GPA Members
View pictures from Natchez
View pictures from Savannah
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