Judson University, Elgin

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Judson University is a private evangelical university in Elgin, Illinois. It was founded in 1913. Judson was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. When the seminary moved from Chicago to Lombard, Illinois, it was decided to make the college separate from the seminary. Originally known as Judson College, it was named after Adoniram Judson, the first American Baptist missionary to foreign shores. The university has campuses in Elgin and Rockford, Illinois, and a student body of approximately 1,300. Judson College became Judson University on August 28, 2007. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'59"N, 88°17'43"W

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Nearby attractions include: Wing Park Golf Course, Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin National Watch Company Observatory, Elgin District.

1.2 miS
Golf
Wing Park Golf Course, Elgin
30 min walk • Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin, Illinois is the "oldest and best preserved nine-hole municipal golf course in Illinois." The course was constructed during a golf course boom in the Chicago area during first few years of the 1900s.
2.5 miS
Gambling, Boat or ferry, Nightlife
Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin
65 min walk • The Grand Victoria Casino Elgin is a riverboat casino in Elgin, Illinois, United States, located about 40 mi west of Chicago. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
2.7 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory, Elgin
70 min walk • The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.
2.1 miS
Church
Elgin District, Elgin
53 min walk • The Elgin District is a geographic area within the Northern Illinois Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and is led by a District Superintendent.
2.4 miSE
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
Elgin Public Museum, Elgin
61 min walk • The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology in Lords Park is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park.
2 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Elgin Professional Building, Elgin
51 min walk • The Elgin Professional Building is a historic high-rise building constructed in 1928 at 164 Division Street in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The building is 8 stories, at 96 feet tall, and functions primarily as an office building, housing the Elgin Art Showcase on the top floor since 2007.
1.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin
49 min walk • The Hemmens Cultural Center is a 1,200-seat theatre in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It's also the home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
2 miSE
Museum, History museum
Elgin Area Historical Society, Elgin
51 min walk • The Elgin Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization that preserves and presents the history of the Elgin, Illinois area. Located at 360 Park Street in Elgin, Illinois on the Elgin Academy campus. The historic "Old Main" building houses offices, research facilities, the Elgin History Museum, and a gift shop.
2.5 miSE
42°2'27"N • 88°15'38"W
Lords Park Zoo - Elgin, Elgin
65 min walk • Park, Playground, Outdoor activities
3.1 miSE
Museum, History museum
Fire Barn 5, Elgin
80 min walk • Fire Barn 5 or Fire Station 5 is a historic building in Elgin, Illinois. It was the fifth official fire barn in Elgin, originally housing horses and a fire fighting carriage. Over the years, the carriage was replaced by automobiles.
2.2 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Universalist Church, Elgin
57 min walk • The First Universalist Church in Elgin, Illinois was built in 1892. It was designed by George Hunter to resemble a pocket watch in Richardsonian Romanesque style. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was subsequently included as a contributing property in the Elgin Historic District.