The day the city standpipe came crashing down
Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum

The day the city standpipe came crashing down

2025-03-14

125 years ago today, the city standpipe on the corner of Spring and Cooper streets came crashing down and patients at the old Sherman Hospital thought for sure it was an earthquake. This echo from August 15, 1999 gives the details.

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