Jonathan Tlapek and Erin Jorgenson, new co-owners of the historic Crystal Lake property at 406 W. Woodstock St., with Jorgenson's sister and Tlapek's wife, Emma, rebranded the event venue into The Ellery. Michelle Meyer/Shaw Media

A nearly 100-year-old home nestled in the downtown Crystal Lake area has been reborn again as its new owners transformed the place into an updated wedding and event venue.

The property, at 406 W. Woodstock St., most recently was known as Hickory Hall under owner and local restaurateur Paul Leech. New co-owners Erin Jorgenson and her sister and brother-in-law, Emma and Jonathan Tlapek, have updated the event venue and renamed it The Ellery after taking over earlier this year.

What a historic Crystal Lake building — a colonial-style home built in 1926 — that ha

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