Hoffman Homes for Youth history

In 1952, Township residents voted to establish Community Consolidated School District 54 and to become part of the Palatine High School District 211, since there was no high school.

In January of 1954, the new Schaumburg School opened with an enrollment of 87 and a faculty of three.

The first homeowners began to move into the new subdivision in late 1955.

Down payments were as little as $700, and the interest rate was 4-1/2%. On September 19, 1959, residents voted to incorporate as the Village of Hoffman Estates.

Some 2,000 acres were annexed by 1962, including the areas that are now Winston Knolls, Westbury and the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve.

In 1973, Kingston Urban Renewal Agency purchased it, and the exterior of the building was restored.

One of the architectural and historic highlights of Kingston’s Stockade District, the Hoffman House was placed on the National Register as a historic landmark on June 13th 1975.

In June 1977, the Hoffman House Tavern, which began as a “Labor of Love” opened for business.

Various small office buildings were built by 1980, followed by major complexes such as Northwest Corporate Centre, Barrington Pointe, Greenspoint, and Siemens Gammasonics.

The Village's first auto dealership, Woodfield Acura, opened in late 1986; the latter was soon followed by Saturn, Nissan, Lexus and Land Rover.

Hoffman Estates High School was named as one of the outstanding high schools in the state in 1987 and the Village of Hoffman Estates has won six Governor's Home Town Awards for its innovative programs.

In 1990, after much thoughtful and deliberate consideration, the Board of Directors decided that Hoffman Homes for Youth could best serve children with severe emotional disturbances.

Finally, the Village Hall was relocated to a new facility in 1991.