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59-516: The Library Hall building was dedicated by Mary Carpenter Lord to her late husband and the residents of Carpentersville . Lord's husband, Angelo Carpenter , founded the settlement in 1851. Carpenter opened a store and built a bridge across the Fox River . Carpenter was instrumental in attracting a foundry for the Illinois Iron & Bolt Company, which provided many jobs for Carpentersville citizens. He

118-497: A 37,500 sq ft (3,484 m ) Block & Kuhl department store, (later bought by, and renamed, Carson Pirie Scott ), the Winter Garden restaurant, St. Mauritz cocktail bar, snack bar, and other stores. The opening festivities included fashion shows on the ice rink, pony and other kiddie rides, and children's theater performances. By this time the center's tenants included an appliance repair store, an appliance store,

177-454: A competing mall, Spring Hill Mall opened 2.5 mi (4 km) to the west. Spring Hill Mall had stronger anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field's . In 1989, the north end of the mall and half of the east end - 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m ) in total - were demolished, according to mall management "in order to build to suit future tenants". The Post Office was doubled in size. In 1990, there were only 28 tenants. Besides

236-410: A hobby shop, the ice skating rink and Michael Kirby ice skating school, Jacob's Jewelers, a liquor store, a medical center, a photo studio, a post office, a radio station, restaurants including the Winter Garden and Kings & Queens, Frank's shoe repair shop, shoe stores, a sporting goods store, a Piggly Wiggly supermarket, a travel agency, and a variety store . In November 1959, Wieboldt's held

295-483: A household in the village was $ 103,291, and the median income for a family was $ 115,111. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 77,443 versus $ 56,544 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 40,155. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. Long before Europeans settled in Algonquin,

354-512: A major destination retail area serving a vast region that includes most of McHenry and northern Kane Counties. The East Algonquin Road retail corridor is primarily a neighborhood retail area that serves the general needs of eastern Algonquin and also portions of nearby Carpentersville and Barrington. The area is centered on Algonquin's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, which was constructed in

413-620: A manufacturing corridor along Algonquin Road between Pyott Road and Route 31 to a planned corporate campus on the west side of Randall Road, industry is a significant part of the Algonquin area economy. Just west of the village's Old Town District is the Algonquin Industrial Park, located along Algonquin Road. Several major companies can be found in this area, including tool, die, and mold industries, plastics industries, and transportation-related businesses. Algonquin's main Post Office

472-408: A small town for much of the 20th Century, growing steadily, until the 1980s, when the village's population exploded with new residential construction. The development continued in earnest in the 1990s and 2000s. The village's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, was constructed in the late 1980s on East Algonquin Road and numerous die & mold industries were established west of downtown. In

531-427: A team of professional staff that carries out the policies and daily operations of the village. The Village President is Debby Sosine, and the current Trustees are Maggie Auger, Laura Brehmer, Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski, Bob Smith, and John Spella. The Village Clerk, who handles village records, is Fred Martin. All officials are elected to four-year terms staggered to maintain consistency. The current Village Manager

590-761: Is Tim Schloneger. Algonquin's fire protection and rescue services are handled by either the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District (ALITHFPD), the Huntley Fire Protection District (HFPD), or the Carpentersville Countryside Fire Protection District (CCFPD). Community Unit School District 300 , a large district generally along and east of Randall Rd. The District 300 schools serving Algonquin include: Consolidated School District 158

649-533: Is also located in this area. The post office also serves nearby Lake in the Hills, even though the two municipalities have separate zip codes. Under development is the Algonquin Corporate Campus on the village's west side along Randall Road. Set on over 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) stretching from Randall Road west to Square Barn Road, and north of Huntley Road, the development is aimed at providing more jobs to

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708-512: Is also over 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m ). of small office and medical office space located in various buildings throughout town, most heavily concentrated along Randall Road, Algonquin Road, and Illinois Route 31. The largest such series of office buildings is the Briarwood Center at the intersection of Randall Road and County Line Road. The village of Algonquin is a center for shopping activities, both regionally and locally. Most of

767-492: Is development further west along Randall Road with the construction of many new subdivisions and shopping centers. Carpentersville operates under the council-manager form of government in which an elected Board, consisting of the President (chief elected official) and six Trustees, appoints a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of government services and programs. The council-manager form of government combines

826-892: Is headquartered in Algonquin, and the schools on the Square Barn Road campus serve the village's far western side, as well as portions of neighboring communities Huntley and Lake in the Hills . School District 158 schools serving far western Algonquin include: St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, located in the heart of Algonquin, offer private K-8 education. On the west side of town is Foundations Montessori School. The nearest community colleges are McHenry County College and Elgin Community College . Generally speaking, McHenry County College serves residents residing in District 158 boundaries, while Elgin Community College serves residents residing in District 300 boundaries. The majority of

885-527: The Potawatomi Native Americans originally inhabited the land. Algonquin was the location of Indian burial mounds known in the 1800s as the Algonquin Mounds. By 1834 the first settler of Algonquin, Samuel Gillilan, came to the area from Virginia . Settlers Dr. Cornish, Dr. Plumleigh, Eli Henderson, Alex Dawson, and William Jackson arrived shortly thereafter. There was some dispute regarding

944-568: The 1950s, Carpentersville consisted of a street grid along the Fox River centered on Main Street, which was the only highway bridge across the Fox River between Algonquin and Dundee. The Meadowdale Shopping Center, which was anchored by Wieboldt's , Carson Pirie Scott , Cook's and W.T. Grant ; it also featured an indoor ice skating rink, overshadowed the commercial district along the River. A large section of

1003-583: The 1990s, development shifted to Randall Road , which saw the construction of numerous retailers, restaurants, and services, beginning in 1993. In 2004, the 80-store Algonquin Commons outdoor mall (the largest outdoor mall in Illinois) opened for business, followed by the Algonquin Galleria outdoor mall, which is under development and saw its first stores open in 2006. In the mid-2000s, development also began on

1062-520: The Algonquin Corporate Campus, which is slated to include industrial and office development spread over 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) on the southwest side of the village, bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs to the area. Algonquin has a council-manager form of government, where an elected Board of Trustees, led by the Village President, establishes policy & vision and approves ordinances & resolutions, while an appointed Village Manager leads

1121-743: The Charles bakery, barber shops, beauty salons, Cole's camera shop, the McMullens "children's department store", Urban Cleaners, the St. Mauritz cocktail bar, Mrs. Stevens' candy shop, a currency exchange, the Block & Kuhl department store, women's apparel shops including Eleanor, Lorraine Anne, Rorry's and My Shop, the Chicago Furniture Mart, a gift & card shop, the Western Hardware & Supply hardware store,

1180-538: The Fox River Center and Edgewood Plaza. The village does not have an actual park district, as park operations are run by the village itself. Nevertheless, the quality of parks, trails, and programs is nearly unmatched. In addition, the village's scenic waterways remain a regional draw. Some noteworthy recreational opportunities in Algonquin include: Pace provides bus service on Route 550 along Randall Road in Algonquin connecting Crystal Lake and Elgin. Algonquin

1239-602: The Fox River, along with his father Charles Valentine Carpenter and his uncle Daniel. Angelo was the first person to settle Carpentersville. Carpenter built the settlement's first store, bridge, and factory. He served two consecutive terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1837, the brothers, en route to the Rock River , made camp along the east bank of the Fox River to wait out the spring floods that made continuing their oxcart journey impossible. They ended up staying in

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1298-458: The Hills , to the northeast by Cary , to the east by Barrington Hills , and to the south by Carpentersville . As of the 2010 census, Algonquin had a total area of 12.41 square miles (32.14 km ), of which 12.23 square miles (31.68 km ) (or 98.55%) were land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km ), or 1.45%, were water. Approximately 78% of the village area is in McHenry County, with

1357-471: The Hispanic community, the ordinance passed 5–2. Nearby communities ( Algonquin , Huntley , Lake in the Hills , Gilberts , Sleepy Hollow , West Dundee , East Dundee , Pingree Grove ) have also seen an increase to their Latino population, although at a more gradual pace, resulting in more integrated communities. Meadowdale Shopping Center opened in 1957 and grew to as many as 53 stores by 1958. Over time

1416-551: The Illinois Iron and Bolt foundry on Main Street. This company changed ownership several times, including the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Railway. It ended up being owned by the Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company in 1924. This line was always operated separately from the rest of the system, which included all traction lines between Carpentersville and Yorkville. This was a great convenience to factory workers who traveled to Elgin and for Elgin workers to come to Carpentersville. The line

1475-553: The area to settle what was then called Carpenters' Grove. For the next hundred years, Carpentersville did not grow as rapidly as other Fox River communities which had more direct rail connections to Chicago. The electric interurban railroad came to Carpentersville in 1896. The line was built by the Carpentersville, Elgin and Aurora Railway from a connection with the streetcar system in Elgin, Illinois and ran for four miles, terminating at

1534-583: The automobile companies began to go to the Algonquin Hill Climbs, which was an event where if an automobile was able to make it up a series of steep hills in the village, it would be given the stamp of approval. And because of that, the Algonquin Cup was formed which received national recognition at the time. The two hills used in the race were the Phillips Hill which extends from Illinois Route 31 to

1593-399: The average family size was 3.77. In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males. The median income for a household in

1652-403: The building features beveled glass while the rear has stained glass art windows. Stone steps lead to the entrance. The floors are hard maple, wainscoted with Georgia Pine. The first floor featured two reading rooms, a reference room, and a stock room. The fireplace on the floor includes a decorative tile hearth. Also on the floor was a ladies' parlor, which was used by parishioners when the building

1711-442: The cemetery and Perry Hill, located south of downtown, and which is now Lundstrom Lane. The village created a new hill for the race called Huntington Hill, which is now Huntington Drive. A park stands in place of the finish line of Huntington Hill at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Circle Drive which is called Hill Climb Park. The festival in recognition of the event continues to be held each year. Algonquin road route 62 now,

1770-556: The census showed a Hispanic population of 17% which increased to 40.6% in 2000, 50.1% in 2010, and 56.3% in 2020. In 2007, the Village of Carpentersville passed an ordinance making English the official language of the village requiring that all government meetings and notices be conducted or written in English only; the bill was introduced by village board trustee members, Judy Sigwalt and Paul Humpfer. Despite protests outside of village hall by

1829-554: The east end of the mall. Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Carpentersville to Crystal Lake, Elgin, and other destinations. Algonquin, Illinois Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois , in the United States. It is a suburb of Chicago , located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop . As of the 2020 census ,

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1888-525: The grand opening of their 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m ) Meadowdale store. On October 25, 1960, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech about his presidential election campaign. He talked about fair education for young children and housing. On November 19, 1963, a fire destroyed the mall area causing $ 3,000,000 worth of damages, destroyed 25 stores and the ice rink in the Wintergarden Arcade. Rebuilding began immediately and one year later

1947-402: The greater Algonquin area. As a result, any potential business or building in the park that brings high-paying jobs has the opportunity for incentives and to have the development review process expedited. Businesses the village is targeting for the park include those specializing in healthcare, technology, and research and development. Located directly adjacent to the Algonquin Corporate Campus are

2006-829: The late 1980s. Like the East Algonquin Road Corridor, the West Algonquin Road Corridor is a neighborhood retail area, composed mostly of small retail shops, restaurants, and neighborhood services. This is a newer retail area, with most of the retailers having been constructed in the 1990s and 2000s. The corridor predominantly serves western Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. The village's Old Town District, focused primarily along Main Street/ Illinois Route 31 includes dozens of independent retailers and franchises, offices, and fine restaurants. Other strip centers can be found nearby along Route 31 including

2065-419: The leadership of elected officials with the experience of a professional manager. As of the census of 2010, there were 37,691 people and 11,583 households in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 62.9% White , 6.8% African American , 0.5% Native American , 5.5% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 20.9% other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.1% of

2124-446: The mall re-opened on November 5, 1964. However, the ice rink did not return, and in 1965, Carson Pirie Scott was converted into a Clark's discount department store, then again to Cooks in May 1971. The shopping center continued on through the 1970s with roughly the same number of tenants, counting 56 stores and services in 1979. In the 1980s, the mall experienced decline. In October 1980

2183-463: The markets in Chicago. Finally on February 25, 1890, the Village of Algonquin was formed. The Village Hall of Algonquin was erected on January 31, 1907, at 2 South Main Street, and is still standing today, where it functions as a historical landmark and community gathering place. It served as the village hall of Algonquin until a new village hall was built at 2200 Harnish Drive in 1996. From 1906 to 1913,

2242-505: The number of tenants has gone down; current tenants include Walmart , Tractor Supply Company and a large post office. In 1952, the Village of Carpentersville proposed a plan for an enclosed shopping center amid residential areas. On November 1, 1954, Leonard W. Besinger started construction planning on the mall which would become one of the largest shopping center developments in the United States at that time, and in December 1955, ground

2301-449: The original name of Algonquin, and numerous other names were suggested including Denny's Ferry, Cornish Ferry, Cornishville, and Osceola. But Samuel Edwards suggested the name Algonquin and on December 23, 1847, the name Algonquin became official. The first signs of economic growth occurred in 1855 when the town saw the construction of the railroad, which enabled farmers in the neighboring area to have other means of getting their products to

2360-559: The population. For the census of 2000, there were 30,586 people, 8,872 households, and 7,239 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,105.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,585.1/km ). There were 9,113 housing units at an average density of 1,223.2 per square mile (472.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 68.76% White , 4.18% African American , 0.64% Native American , 1.98% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 20.83% from other races , and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.57% of

2419-405: The population. Of the 10,247 households in the village, 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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2478-409: The population. There were 8,872 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and

2537-471: The post office, these included apparel, food, drug, video, electronics, shoe, wine and liquor, and hardware stores; cinemas; a print shop, beauty salon, barber shop, cleaners, bakery, Domino's pizza, Chinese restaurant, hair salon, bowling alley, insurance and travel agencies and a laundromat. The mall now has fewer than two dozen tenants, housed in the strip mall portion. In 2016, a 183,000 sq ft (17,000 m ) Walmart opened on an out-parcel at

2596-589: The remainder in Kane County. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,046 people, 10,247 households, and 8,170 families living in the village. The population density was 2,452.7 inhabitants per square mile (947.0/km ). There were 10,727 housing units, of which 480, or 4.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 87.2% White , 1.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 7.3% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.8% some other race , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of

2655-500: The schools built on Kings Road) was closed and demolished, and was remade on Cleveland Ave. From 1958 to 1969, Carpentersville was home to the Meadowdale International Raceway , a 3.27 miles (5.26 km) long automobile race track located west of Illinois Route 31 which was also started by Besinger. The site is now a Township Park and County Forest Preserve. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carpentersville began to expand

2714-456: The shopping mall on the north side was torn down in the 1990s and a new post office building was built. In 1956, to reflect this population shift, Dundee Community High School relocated from its former site on Illinois Route 31 to Cleveland Avenue (now Carpentersville Middle School ). In 1964, a second high school, named for Irving Crown , opened on Kings Road on the northern edge of Meadowdale. The two schools have now merged. DeLacey (one of

2773-605: The village is served by the Algonquin Area Public Library District which includes two facilities, the main branch on Harnish, just west of Randall Road , and a second branch on Eastgate, south of Algonquin Road . Both offer educational and reading programs. Huntley Public Library, Dundee Township Library, and the Barrington Area Library also serve certain sections of the village. A growing number of businesses can be found in Algonquin. From

2832-441: The village was $ 54,526, and the median income for a family was $ 55,921. Males had a median income of $ 38,052 versus $ 26,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 17,424. About 6.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Carpentersville underwent a rapid transition from majority white to majority Hispanic. In 1990,

2891-462: The village's outdoor malls Algonquin Commons and Algonquin Galleria . Also part of the park is the mixed-use Esplanade development, which currently includes 2nd and 3rd story office space for several companies. Other major industries in Algonquin include Duro-Life, a manufacturer of machine parts located along Randall Road, and Meyer Material Service, a mining company located along Route 31. There

2950-469: The village's population was 29,700. The village is known as "The Gem of the Fox River Valley", referring to the location of its downtown. Algonquin is located in southeastern McHenry County and northeastern Kane County at 42°9′46″N 88°18′9″W  /  42.16278°N 88.30250°W  / 42.16278; -88.30250 (42.162741, −88.302571). It is bordered to the north by Lake in

3009-422: The village's retail is confined to Randall Road and, to a lesser extent, Algonquin Road . The Randall Road corridor is a regional shopping, dining, and entertainment corridor that is home to a variety of shopping centers. The retail corridor also extends partially into nearby Lake in the Hills and Carpentersville. In addition to serving the needs of the local western Algonquin area, the corridor also functions as

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3068-432: Was 2.93, and the average family size was 3.32. 29.0% of the village population were under the age of 18, 6.5% were from 18 to 24, 27.3% were from 25 to 44, 29.2% were from 45 to 64, and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. For the period 2013-2017, the estimated median annual income for

3127-576: Was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area . According to the 2010 census, Carpentersville has a total area of 8.097 square miles (20.97 km ), of which 7.9 square miles (20.46 km ) (or 97.57%) is land and 0.197 square miles (0.51 km ) (or 2.43%) is water. Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the founder of Carpentersville, Illinois and its first prominent citizen. Carpenter came with his family from Uxbridge, Massachusetts and settled near

3186-569: Was broken for the $ 10,000,000 development. On May 18, 1957, the grand opening of the first 14 stores in the shopping center was held. In October 1957 construction was underway for 40 additional stores. The first of these stores to open was the Grant's department store on October 17, 1957, followed by R&S and Richman Bros. On November 20–22, 1958, the shopping center held the grand opening of its Winter Garden Annex, an enclosed area centered on an 6,000 sq ft (557 m ) ice rink which featured

3245-537: Was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1870. The design was inspired by a trip that Mary Carpenter Lord took abroad; Lord sought to design a building unlike anything else in the area. The building was dedicated on January 2, 1897. Ownership of the building fell into the hands of the local Congregational Church, who sold it to the Dundee Township Park District for use for the public. It

3304-760: Was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and listed as part of the Dundee Township Historic District two years later. Federal funds secured following the National Register listing allowed the park district to rehabilitate the building. Library Hall is considered to be an example of Romanesque architecture , designed by Elgin firm Turnbull & Jones . The exterior walls were constructed with St. Louis pressed brick with Bedford Limestone trimmings. The gutters are made of copper, which have oxidized. The front of

3363-557: Was once noted as the first bridge to be installed on an incline. The first bridge was level with a steep incline headed east. It was later replaced with a 4 lane bridge with an incline to reduce stress on vehicles headed east. For much of the 20th century, Algonquin was a quasi-resort town and people from the Chicago area would visit the town in order to escape urban life. The Fox River offered immense recreational opportunities and several summer homes were constructed. Soon, more people began living in Algonquin year-round. Algonquin remained

3422-455: Was owned by the church. A finished basement, also used by the church, included a lecture room, a steam heater (now replaced by an HVAC unit), a dining room, and a kitchen. [REDACTED] Media related to Library Hall (Carpentersville, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons Carpentersville, Illinois Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois , United States. The population

3481-459: Was used by everyone to enjoy Elgin's Trout Park and to enjoy the "summer cars" for a cool ride. The line started to fail with the onset of the Great Depression and the establishment and paving of Illinois Route 31, which encouraged automobile use and the creation of a bus route. The final blow came in 1933, when a tornado destroyed the bridge over the Fox River just south of West Dundee. Until

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