The story behind our name

The Story of Duncan Blue

Duncan Blue is a craftsman home on Duncan Avenue in Elgin, Illinois.  It is home to our business. 

The house was built in 1913 for Walter Creighton Taylor and his wife, Martha Hopson Taylor. It was built in the Craftsman Style. 

Duncan Avenue was named for Thomas Duncan, the first president of the Illinois Watch Case Company. The 1927-28 Elgin City Directory is the first time 1100 Duncan is listed, suggesting a 1926 build date, with Edward Secombe as the house owner. 

Click on the link below to learn more about the historic home.

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 https://duncanblue.hi.link