Crystal Lake is a town in McHenry County in the US state of Illinois. Named after a 1.6 mile (2.6 km) southwest lake downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The population is 40,743 in 2010. Crystal Lake is the largest city in McHenry County, part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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The City of Crystal Lake traces its origins into two separate communities established in the 1800s. These communities are commonly known as Nunda and Crystal Lake. In 1835, Ziba S. Beardsley came to the shores of the lake and commented that "clear water is like a crystal", thus naming the lake. Ziba Beardsley continues south to Naperville. In February 1836, the first white settlers, Beman and Polly Crandall and six of their ten children, came from New York State to Crystal Lake by covered carriage. Their original cabin was built around the intersection of Virginia Street and Van Buren Street today. Four of Crandall's children were born there. Najah Beardsley's family is the second to settle in the area; his granddaughter, William Beardsley, was the first white child born on the prairie of Crystal Lake, on May 7, 1837.
The city was first known as Crystal Ville. It changed to Crystal Lake sometime before 1840. The area known today as downtown Crystal Lake was first called Dearborn and later, Nunda, from the area of ​​New York where many settlers originated. Dearborn Village was founded in the 1850s after the expansion of railroads through the area. The first train station was built in 1856, though pre-fabricated and shipped from Chicago with a flat carriage. At that time, the main business district for Crystal Lake village was on Virginia Street, about a mile (1.6 km) southwest of the railway station. The train connects the people and industry of Crystal Lake and Dearborn to Chicago and the rest of the country. Dearborn grows fast because of this new rail connection.
On October 7, 1868, the name Dearborn was changed to Nunda. The village was planted in 1868 by a local surveyor, John Brink, after which a downtown street is now named. The village includes areas now generally restricted by Illinois Route 176 to the north, Crystal Lake Avenue to the south, Main Street to the east, and Walkup Avenue to the west. Most of the land was originally owned by two early settlers, Daniel Ellsworth and Simon S. Gates. The village of Crystal Lake and Nunda were both established in 1874. In 1908, the name of Nunda village changed its name to North Crystal Lake. Some efforts were made to consolidate the two villages, and finally, after much disapproval, the village of North Crystal Lake was annexed to Crystal Lake Village in 1914, and a consolidated municipal government was established.
Dole family
In the 1860s, when the city of Crystal Lake was about 25 years old, Charles S. Dole bought over 1,000 acres (4.0Ã, km 2 ) land overlooking the lake. It was his dream to build a complicated estate that would reflect his position as a successful entrepreneur. He was an early member of the Chicago Board of Trade, attributed to Armor, Dole & amp; Co. in Chicago. To carry out his plan, he built a large three-storey house with a garden and enclosure adjacent. European craftsmen are imported to lay parquet floors, fashion arches and carvings of wooden interior work of black walnut trees planted on the property. As a last touch, he brought Italian craftsmen to build some marble fireplaces. According to Mr. obituary Dole, the construction cost exceeded $ 100,000, an enormous amount of money in those days.
The plantation is known as Lakeland Farm. Mr Dole lives there with his wife Julia, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Coffin, her two daughters, Mary Florence, Harriet (Hattie), and son, Sydney. Dole has defended the estate for over 30 years, entertaining with extravagance. For example, for her daughter's marriage in 1883, she rebuilt the runway from the Chicago and Northwest train lines almost to the threshold of her door. A carved and carpeted street is extended 750 feet (230 m) from the front door to the train that allows guests to walk home for the ceremony and return to the train regardless of the weather. Leading wedding guests include Julian Rumsey (Chicago mayor and first Dole cousin) and Levi Leiter (first partner with Marshall Field).
Mr. Interest Dole changed over the years. He unfurled a half-mile racetrack on his property and bought the finest money-bought horses, quickly assembling a series of horses that envied northern Illinois. It is said that Dole likes to ride in the tower (when closed) and watch the horses run away. When he was bored with his stable mode, he threw away his beautiful and precious horses by making complicated sales. The Doles lived in the mansion until the late 1890s when the property was sold to his son-in-law for $ 1.00.
During the early 1900s, the property was owned and operated by several different ice companies. Ice is harvested from Crystal Lake and delivered by train to nearby Chicago. The appearance of cooling led to a decline in the ice business. After lying vacant for several years, the property was sold in 1922 to the Lake Development Company. Today Dole Mansion is owned by Lakeside Legacy, along with the Lakeside Center, which is a building connected to the Dole Mansion. Dole Mansion is located along the lake, and there is a festival held on the grounds every year.
Eliza Ringling
Ringling Road is a winding east-west road from Country Club Road back to Lake Avenue. There are less than a dozen homes claiming the Ring Road address; but the houses ranged from small stone huts to large mansions. Nothing wrong that Ringling Road provides the northern boundary for the Mansion Dole property. The street is named after Eliza "Lou" Ringling who, as founder of Lake Development Company, bought Dole Mansion in 1922 and turned it into the first Crystal Lake Country Club. The transaction involved nearly half a million dollars and is one of the largest real estate deals handled in the area. The original Crystal Lake Country Club faltered in the stock market crash of 1929, and Mrs. Ringling, with its investor group (Lake Development Company) divides most of Dole's estate into what is known as an additional part of the State Club additionally located in the neighboring village of Lakewood, Illinois.
Eliza "Lou" Ringling is the widest brother of Ringling's brother, Albert, of circus fame.
TECO pottery
The American Terra Cotta Tile and Ceramic Company was founded in 1881 to the north of Crystal Lake, Illinois. Most of the workers in the tile and ceramic factories work from Crystal Lake, Production consists of tiled channels, bricks and architectural items. In 1886, Gates Pottery was founded as a subsidiary with William D. Gates, a native of Crystal Lake as its president. The company makes terra cotta architecture used in buildings designed by architects Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in Prairie School style. Note the American company Terra Cotta shows that terra cotta architecture has been used in many local buildings including Oak Manufacturing Company, Teckler Building, Cohn Shop, Telephone and Commercial Building Exchange, El-Tovar Theater, Crystal Lake High School and additions, Central School and additions, Pure Petroleum Research Labs and additions, Sinclair Refining Company Service Station, Warner Building, Citizens State Bank, Garbe Garage, Home State Bank, Williams Street shops and bakeries, and Martinetti's Motel.
Gates used the facility to experiment with clay and glaze in an attempt to design a line of pottery art that led to the introduction of Teco pottery (from TErra COtta, but pronounced locally as "Tea-co") in 1902. Many pottery pieces were designed by famous architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright Produced for just a few years, this pottery exemplifies the Arts and Crafts Movement and today is highly sought after by art collectors. Teco Pottery is a collection of many museums.
Recent history
On April 11, 1965, during the outbreak of the Palm Sunday tornado, a large and terrifying tornado destroyed or destroyed most of the city. Six people were killed by a tornado, and 75 others were injured. Damage in the city reached more than $ 1.5 million, because 80 homes and shopping centers were totally destroyed. Disaster management was established to house the homeless, and then Illinois governor, Otto Kerner, Jr., personally visited the city to see the damage.
In the last 20 years, the history of Crystal Lake consists primarily of subdivision growth of the suburbs, as the population increases to 38,000 in the 2000 Census from 21,823 in the 1990 Census. To cope with growth, Crystal Lake South High School opened in 1978. Previously, Crystal Lake Community High The school (now Crystal Lake Central High School) has served the entire Crystal Lake city since 1924. Even recently the height of the three schools, Prairie Ridge High School, opened in 1997 in the north of the city to accommodate the spread that moves into the area between Crystal Lake and two communities directly north, Prairie Grove and Bull Valley.
Some of the challenges currently facing Crystal Lake city include a large and sudden increase in immigration, and an uncomfortable road system that causes frequent traffic to growl. However, the quality of life and education in the city as a whole remains quite high. In addition, the strong urban park system and the continued revitalization of the downtown area, including the new town hall, continues to make Crystal Lake an attractive community for new residents. Another positive note for the city is that Crystal Lake is the city where the tradition of giving gold coins to the Salvation Army anonymously began in 1982.
The Raue Arts Center, in the downtown district, has distinguished itself as a regional and national tourism draw. The National Piano Conference has been held at Raue Center since 2012.
By 2015, Crystal Lake is ranked the tenth best city among 1,268 US cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 by WalletHub.
In 2016, it was reported that there was zero retail vacancy in the downtown Crystal Lake district. This happens until 2017.
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Crystal Lake Park District
Crystal Lake Park District, a separate, elected government agency - unrelated to the city, offers more than 40 parks (totaling over 2,000 acres) and recreation areas for leisure and play. 140 acre Veterans Acres Park offers a Nature Center, Rotary Building, and Rotary Warming House. The park also has outdoor athletic fields and recreational areas including toilets, picnic shelters, playgrounds, two lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, softball field and baseball field. Lippold Park, the largest single park in the 305-hectare district, is an active use area consisting of: 12 baseball/softball fields (six flared), 3 full-size and bright football fields, 16 soccer fields, disc golf course, dog park , 2 sand volleyball courts, lacrosse field, Family Golf Center consisting of 60 sparkling driving range tee stations, a 10,000 square foot green field and two bright mini golf courses. There are 40 hectares of ponds and wetlands and 4 1/2 miles of walking/biking trails located in the park. It has hosted the Summer International Baseball Championships of the McHenry International Youth Summer Association for the past 22 years. The event attracted teams from all over the United States and Puerto Rico as well as from Japan, Brazil, and other countries. The Park District also owns and operates 2 beach parks located in a town called Crystal Lake and also retains the land of Illinois Nature and Col. Palmer House is a historic building and home of the first settlers in the area. In addition, the District operates The Racket Club - an indoor/outdoor tennis art facility that has 9 indoor courts. This facility is operated as a Corporate Fund which means that it is completely independent without any taxes going into it in any way.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Crystal Lake has a total area of ​​18,957 square miles (49.10 km 2 ), of which 18.35 square miles (47.53 km 2 ) (or 96.8%) is ground and 0.607 square miles (1.57 km 2 ) (or 3.2%) are water.
Nearby Areas
As the largest city in McHenry County, Crystal Lake contains three secondary schools and has many separate environments.
Starting from the north of the city, the top ten environments are easy to trace. The former does not have a de facto name like the others, but is referred to as "by Prairie Ridge," referring to the nearest secondary school of the same name. The houses in this neighborhood are large and spacious. The entire area lies to the north of the city, from downtown to the nearby Bull Valley community. Some communities include Deer Wood, Covered Bridge Trails and Walk-up Woods. Next is downtown Crystal Lake, which forms the Crystal Lake Central High School. The houses here vary greatly in size and age, and it is the most diverse neighborhood in the city. Right south of downtown Crystal Lake is the Coventry neighborhood, named for the main road through Coventry Lane Road. Students in the Coventry neighborhood attend the Crystal Lake High School or Crystal Lake South High School. The oral tradition states that Coventry was originally populated by pilots who flew out of O'Hare Airport. The Burtons Bridge neighborhood is located on the northeastern side of Crystal Lake.
In the southwest of downtown Crystal Lake is the sprawling Four Empire neighborhood, which covers nearly 2.5 million km (6.5 km 2 ). Students from the Four Colonies attend High School and South. Four Southern Colonies are Village neighborhoods, which are named as main roads, Village Roads. An important feature of The Villages is the Indian Prairie Elementary School, which is built on a row of large and steep hills which is a favorite location in the winter. The residents attend the South High School. The northeastern environment of the Four Colonies is Wedgewood. Wedgwood includes five ponds, and a forest that supports Huntley Road, with paved walkways. Wedgewood has five brick entrance signs reading "Wedgewood", and 3 prominent entrances; front door at Huntley Road junction with Lakeview Drive, back door at Huntley Road junction with Boneset Drive, and side door on Country Club Road. Wedgewood consists of Single Family Homes, and Villas. Wedgewood Drive circles the entire neighborhood, and is a 1 ½ ½½ mile circle. Wedgewood has a beautiful big house, and a villa.
Other neighborhoods in Crystal Lake fortify the city's namesake lake, and are called West End, North Shore, and Vista. This neighborhood consists of many old houses built on the shore of the lake, and varies greatly in size and style. Effectively an environment and occupy the entire south shore of the lake is an independent Lakewood Village, historically a limited community connected strongly to the Crystal Lake Country Club next to it.
There are also many smaller subdivisions that are found in various places around the city.
Climate
The city's climate is similar to its large neighboring Chicago. The city experiences hot summers and winters, with temperatures slightly more extreme than nearer rural areas, as rural land still surrounds the city. Due to the lack of urban heat island effects, Crystal Lake experiences a cooler night and lower rainfall than those recorded in Chicago. High temperatures are usually comparable to those in Chicago, with only a few degrees of difference on most days.
The hottest month of the year is July, when the average temperature is high around 86 Â ° F (30 Â ° C). Temperatures in July, and in summer in general, can often exceed 95 ° F (35 ° C), and sometimes exceed 100 ° F (38 ° C), though this does not happen every year. The coldest month of the year is January, where the highest average temperature is 23 Â ° F (-5 Â ° C). The low overnight temperature is usually about 8 Â ° F (-13 Â ° C). In winter, low temperatures drop below 0 Â ° F (-18 Â ° C) at many (often as much as fifteen or twenty) times per year. Very cold nights can record temperatures as low as -20 ° F (-29 ° C) or lower, but this is rare and does not happen every year.
The wettest month of the year is August, when thunderstorms contribute briefly, pouring rain. July is the second wettest month of the year, also mainly due to lightning storms. However, long dry spells can also occur at this time of year, sometimes a sustained week. Two of the driest months of the year are January and February, where almost all rainfall falls like snow. In ordinary years, the total rainfall is 37 inches (940 mm) with total winter snow 40 inches (1,000 mm). Great snow storms, though rare, do occur and can accumulate large amounts of snow. Within a few years, at least one storm will send snow as high as 12 inches (300 mm) in one day. Most snow cushioning systems are Canadian scissors, while less snow is caused by Panhandle hooks.
Government
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Mayor
Aaron T. Shepley Jr.
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The city council consists of Ellen Brady Mueller, Ralph M. Dawson, Cathy A. Ferguson, Cameron Hubbard, Brett Hopkins, and Jeffrey T. Thorsen.
City attendant
Nick Kachiroubas is the Town Clerk at Crystal Lake.
Demographics
As of 2010 Census, there were 40,743 people, 14,421 households, and 10,551 families living in the city. Population density is 2,220/sq mi (857/km²). There are 15,176 total housing units and 22% of all housing units are in multi-unit structures. City's racial makeup is 90.2% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native Americans, 2.5% Asian, & lt; 0.01% Pacific Island, 4.1% of other races, and 1.8% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 11.7% of the population.
39.2% of households included children under 18 years, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had non-husbands female households, and 26.8% were not family. 22.1% of all households consisted of individuals living alone and 20.3% had someone at least 65 years old living alone. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city, the population is spread by 28.1% under the age of 18, 8,% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% 65 years or older. The average age is 37 years. For every 100 females, there are 97.6 males.
The average income for households in the city is $ 78,311, and the average income for families is $ 91,870. Men have an average income of $ 61,982 compared to $ 44,288 for women. The average revenue for the city is $ 36,405. About 5.2% of families and 6.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those aged 65 and older.
Latin Influence
In 1990, the Latino population (Hispanic) was 0.1%. According to the 2000 US Census, the Latino population increased to 7% and per US Census 2010, the Latino population is now 11.7%.
Culture and sites of interest
Crystal Lake, as a city, is big enough to entertain its cultural institutions. However, it also shares many cultural opportunities with the city of Chicago, and other large communities that surround it, as they are easily accessible from Crystal Lake, and vice versa. The city is home to the Northwest Herald, the only daily newspaper published in McHenry County. The newspaper mainly deals with local issues, but also brings national and world news. The church also has a great influence in the city, hosting many annual events. Crystal Lake is also home to WZSR Star 105.5 and WFXF 103.9 radio stations The Fox, owned by Mile High Station Trust. This radio station is broadcast throughout the northwestern suburbs and the Fox Valley.
Another major presence in the city is the Crystal Lake Park District, which runs all the city parks and various annual events that take place in it. The two main parks run by the park district are Veterans Acres, along Walkup Road, and Main Beach, along with Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake is open whenever the weather is accommodating. However, boating is often restricted due to disputes with homeowners in Lakewood lakes and villages, where about 30% of lakes are located. Crystal Lake Rowing Club has a boat shed at Kamijima Park, at the western end of Crystal Lake, and rows in the lake during non-waking hours (usually morning and early evening). At Crystal Lake lies the famous Dole house, where visitors can take a tour for small donations.
Among the interesting sites of the city are the historic downtown district. The downtown district, which has recently undergone revitalization, is home to many small specialty stores and businesses, and is a popular local shopping district. Also located in the downtown district is the Raue Center for the Arts, which can accommodate 750 and perform dramas and host concerts throughout the year. The Raue Center recently transformed itself into a regional destination by providing home-based professional theater company, Williams Street Repertory, Jazz Festival, launched by Ramsey Lewis and hosting several recent Tony, Grammy and Academy awards. Raue Center has received 4 MacArthur Grants as well as regularly receiving National Endowment for Arts support. The city is also home to Crystal Lake Strikers, Crystal Lake Community Bands, McHenry County Music Center and Voices in Harmony (formerly The Crystal Lake Community Choir).
Economy
The Crystal Lake economy is quite decentralized, because there is no central industry in the city. There are some big companies, but none of them are majority companies. The main economic activities in the city are retail, feeding, and light industry. These include small and locally owned specialty stores and restaurants as well as wider national chains. There are several industrial parks in Crystal Lake, which are full of independently owned small businesses that are involved in various industries, such as landscaping or automotive repairs.
Shopping centers for most of Crystal Lake are centered on the strip, a long stretch of road that runs along what had once been the Crystal Pointe Mall but now a series of striped malls. The strip is located on Route 14 between Route 31 and Dole Avenue. As the name suggests, this area mostly has a national chain. The other shopping area is the downtown district, of which several, small independent shops are located. Due to the challenges of parking in the city center, many growing independent businesses can be found in comfortable areas throughout the city where access to their customers is more centralized and parking is more abundant.
If there is a particular industry that can be called prevalent, the city of Crystal Lake has several car dealerships, and the south side of the city has several gravel mines.
The majority of these mines are depleted, and have been allowed to be filled with water, forming an area known as the Vulcan Lakes, also stretching out to the Lake in the Hills and Algonquin. The two northern lakes are now known as the Three Oaks Recreation Area. The recreation operation on this site began in Autumn 2010, and has since become one of the most popular destinations in Crystal Lake.
The approval for the hospital for Crystal Lake was given by the board in Springfield, but has since met the opposition. Illinois State Law prohibits the construction of new hospitals with less than 100 beds. The proposed Crystal Lake Hospital will accommodate 80-95 beds and run by a Wisconsin company. Opposition from hospitals in Lake Barrington, Woodstock, McHenry, and Elgin was immediately voiced and remains to be seen when hospitals will be built.
Education
The high school town of Crystal Lake is in a different school district of high school and elementary school. The city's high schools are run by Community High School District 155, which runs four secondary schools, including three schools in the city of Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 manages all high schools and elementary schools in the city of Crystal Lake. Prairie Grove Consolidated School District # 46 also serves part of the northeastern Crystal Lake.
There are three high schools that serve the city of Crystal Lake. The oldest, Crystal Lake Central High School (Center for short), graduated first class in 1924 and was known as Crystal Lake Community High School when it opened. It is located in downtown, and has about 1600 registrations. In response to pressures from the rising population, Crystal Lake South High School (South for short), opened in 1978. When completed, the school was ridiculed because of its remote location and surrounded by corn fields. Now standing box by suburban development. The Prairie Ridge High School (often called PR) opened in the fall of 1997, again due to increased population pressure. The school stands on a hill to the north of the city. Also located in Crystal Lake is Faith Lutheran High School which serves the greater McHenry County area.
Crystal Lake is home to ten elementary schools and three high schools. Three elementary schools have been built since 1990 due to increased expansion of suburban development. The names of ten primary schools include:
- Canterbury (named after Coventry share)
- Coventry (named after Coventry share)
- Glacier Ridge
- Husmann (named after the old school principal, formerly called "Middle" and the oldest base)
- Indian Prairie
- North (adjacent to Bernotas Middle School campus)
- South (adjacent to Lundahl Middle School campus)
- West (at the west end of Crystal Lake itself)
- Woods Creek
- Prairie Grove
There are four high schools in Crystal Lake:
- Bernotas (formerly Junior Muda, now named after the old school principal) was built as a Junior Junior School in 1969 and in 2003, the education council approved the name change to Richard F. Bernotas Middle School-North Middle Campus. Mascot Bernotas Middle School is Thor, represented by Viking, which is also the name of RFB for its sports team. Most students attending Bernotas then attend Crystal Lake Central High School.
- Hannah Beardsley, which opened in 1996 and was named after the first school teacher at Crystal Lake. The mascot is a bear, and the colors are orange and blue. Most of the students who attended Hannah Beardsley then attended Prairie Ridge High School, and some later attended the Crystal Lake Central High School.
- Lundahl (formerly Southern) was built as South High School during 1958-1959. Opened in 1959, and in 1966, the name was changed to Leon J. Lundahl Jr. Secondary School, in honor of Leon J. Lundahl, former Superintendent of School for District 47. Also the Lundahl Junior High School became an accredited secondary school in the spring of the year 1995 and the name was officially changed to Lundahl Middle School Campus for the opening of the 1996-97 school year. Most of the students attending Lundahl then attend Crystal Lake South High School. Some students, including ASPIRE students, then attend the Crystal Lake High School or Cary-Grove High School.
- Prairie Grove Junior High School was built in 1998 and opened in 1999 which is the latest High School in Crystal Lake. It also serves its own district known as District 46. Prairie Grove is home to the Panthers. Most of the students who attended Prairie Grove then attended Prairie Ridge High School.
Additional schools located at Crystal Lake include St. Thomas the Apostle, a Roman Catholic private school serving Pre-K to eighth grade, Immanuel Lutheran School, a Lutheran private school serving Pre-K up to eighth grade, and Alexander Leigh Center for Autism at Crystal Lake is a full day, day school of therapy throughout the day for children aged 3-21 years with autism spectrum disorders, OHI, double defects, developmental delays and/or intellectual disabilities.
In addition, there are two colleges at Crystal Lake: McHenry County College offers a bachelor's degree and currently has plans to build into college. Columbia College also has an extension campus based in Crystal Lake.
Public transport
The city of Crystal Lake serves many public transportation modes. The Pacific Northwest Metra Rail Union line makes it easy for Crystal Lake residents to get to Chicago. There are many taxi services within the city. Taxi cab services that mainly serve the city are known as Crystal Lake Cab Company, Crystal Lake Taxi Services, and American Dependable. Also serving Crystal Lake is the Pace Bus system, owned by the RTA (Regional Transit Authority) but mainly serves the suburbs. Crystal Lake, Illinois, located 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Chicago, is about a 45-minute drive from O'Hare International Airport, and near several major highways and highways.
Twin Cities
- Holzgerlingen (Germany) 1996
Famous people
See also
- Cary, Illinois
References
External links
- Crystal Lake website
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