Elgin National Watch Company

Elgin National Watch Company (HM11IO)

Location: Elgin, IL 60120 Kane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 1.785', W 88° 16.641'

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From 1866 to 1966 this site was occupied by the Elgin National Watch Company. This was the first watch factory built west of the Alleghenies and grew to become the world's largest. During its lifetime over 60 million 'Elgin' watches were manufactured here. The building was highlighted by a 144 foot tall clock tower containing dials with numerals three feet in length - a foot longer than those of London's 'Big Ben.' Located nearby was an observatory built for astronomical time determination before the advent of national standards. The observatory is now used as a planetarium by School District U-46.
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HM NumberHM11IO
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByThe Elgin Heritage Commission and the Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 5:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 394261 N 4653868
Decimal Degrees42.02975000, -88.27735000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 1.785', W 88° 16.641'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 1' 47.10" N, 88° 16' 38.46" W
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Area Code(s)847, 224
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 167 National St, Elgin IL 60120, US
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