The Elgin Daily Courier published an annual review of local construction, which is useful for discovering the date of some of the 19th and 20th century homes. The buildings were sometimes grouped under the architect or contractor name. The name of the street usually follows the name of the property owner.
The papers are on microfilm at the Gail Borden Public Library. The listings were published on:
December 24, 1886
December 20, 1887
December 14, 1889
December 13, 1890
December 19, 1891
December 31, 1892
February 6, 1900 (includes 1899)
January 4, 1902 (includes 1901)
December 31, 1903
December 10, 1904
November 28, 1905
August 27, 1908
January 29, 1909
July 19, 1909
August 5, 1909
Construction Review Packages
There are construction review packages kept in a locked case at the library for years 1899, 1901, 1902 (covers 1900 year in January), 1907, and 1910 through 1914. Reviews of new construction were discontinued after 1914.