A weekend photo tour of Elgin, Illinois.
Elgin is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. It has a population of around 114,000,.
Probably most well known for Elgin watches, the watch factory employed three generations from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century,. It was the largest producer of fine watches in the United States. It closed in 1965.
This 101-year-old Methodist house of worship sustained devastating damage during storms that occurred during the weekend of March 15th.
This photo shows the roof repairs after the copper roof has been replaced.
The Methodist church houses a homeless shelter and as high winds tore off the roof of the building there were dozens sleeping in the church's basement. No one was injured.
The Lutheran church accoss the street shared space until the repairs were completed
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