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Want one of the beautiful poster of
the 2011 bungalow tour? Or some custom Berwyn Jewelry?Buy them at the Berwyn Public Library. See all items in the display case by the front entrance:
2701 S. Harlem Ave
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Useful Links
- Antique Home Resource
- Berwyn Bungalow Walk
- Berwyn Historic Preservation Commission
- Berwyn Informer
- Berwyn Public Library
- Berwyn's Historic Preservation Commission
- Bungalow Love on Berwyntalk
- Chicago Bungalow Initiative
- City of Homes – Berwyn Bungalow Preservation Initiative
- House History Research
- Route 66 in Berwyn
- Sears Mail Order Homes
- What style is my Bungalow?
- What style is my Home?
Do you have any Berwyn history to share?
Please help us grow the collection and share your stories, images and objects.
We encourage you to donate but would also be happy to add your images digitally to the gallery so you can keep the originals.
Listen to the 2011 Bungalow Walk Radio Ad
Galleries
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NEW! BHS Postcards for Sale
We are excited to announce that we now offer postcards for sale with historic images of Berwyn. Matt Schademann created these special cards just for the Berwyn Historical Society. Each card is only $4.00 to collect, give as a gift or send to a friend. If you’d like to purchase any of these cards please contact us at [...] -
Bungalow Walk 2010 — Afterparty
Our after party took place at Garv Inn to honor our home owners with house plaques and say thank you to our generous volunteers. It was a wonderful event and everyone shared their experiences of the day and got to know each other a little bit better. -
Photos of the 21st Antique Sale 2011
Here are some pictures from the event. We will add images to the gallery as we receive them. -
2011 Snowstorm: Send us your photos!
Do you have pictures of our 2011 blizzard in Berwyn, especially pictures of Landmarks? We would like to build a digital library for this soon-to-be-historic event. Please send JPGs (as large as you have them) along with your name and the location/time/date when/where you took the image and email them to info@berwynhistoricalsociety.org. If the files are larger [...] -
Flickr Galleries with Historic Berwyn Images
Do you have images of Berwyn’s history online you’d like to share. Send us your link and we may post them to this post for everyone to enjoy. Berwyn History by Binchen6 Berwyn Spindle by Mark 2400 part of the more recent history of Berwyn -
Images from Odgen Avenue
Here are a wonderful range of images from Odgen Avenue, once know as the Old Plank Road as well as a little historical overview. The Chicago Portage and Ottawa Trail a well worn Indian trail was a significant portage traveled by Native Americans, fur traders, and explorers. The trail was improved into a plank toll road, [...] -
Old Advertisements
It’s interesting to see which businesses were in Berwyn and the surrounding area. It’s even more fun to see how they advertised and if their style and messaging compares to today’s ever changing world.