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Useful Links
- Antique Home Resource
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- 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?
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We encourage you to donate but would also be happy to add your images digitally to the gallery so you can keep the originals.
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Berwyn Bungalow’s today
Berwyn has the most significant collection of Chicago-style bungalows in the nation. Traditionally, Berwyn Bungalows are one-story buildings with basement and attic, two to three bedrooms, and a living and dining room. Decorative details included oak woodwork and stained glass windows. The finances of the owner at the time they were built determined the specific [...] -
South Oak Park
At roughly the same time, still another community was developing on the north side of present day Berwyn, aided by “Honest John” Kelly. Located more than 1-1/2 miles north of the growing communities to [...] -
LaVergne
LaVergne: Thomas Baldwin Berwyn’s development began in 1856 when Thomas Baldwin purchased 347 acres of land that he subdivided into large, 10-acre lots, hoping to market the idea that he named LaVergne as an all exclusive community for affluent residents. Baldwin invested heavily in this community; he built many roads and imported thousands of maple, [...] -
2008 Bungalow Walk
Here are some videos from homes featured on the 2008 tour. Weable Home: Bond Home: Coverage: Residents tout bungalows for tour – May 08, 2008 – Berwyn Life 3rd Annual Bungalow Tour – Apartment Therapy -
Stained Glass and Angel Gilding Lecture — May 13, 2009
The Berwyn Historical Society and Berwyn Public Library hosted a free lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, on the history of stained glass found in Berwyn’s bungalows. Area artists Sarah King lectured about the almost lost art of angel guilding and Cec Hardacker offered tips and held a demo on how to restore [...] -
Trolley Tour for Berwyn’s Centennial
The Berwyn Historical Society hosted three trolley rides touring historic sites throughout the city. The route passed all seven local sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including city hall and the train station at Oak Park and Windsor avenues. It also featured the new large-scale condo development and the recently [...] -
IIT Archivist Ralph Pugh Receives Transfer of Historical Documents
On May 15, a small ceremony was held in Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s office to transfer a scrapbook containing rare documents and clippings illustrating Berwyn’s attainment of city status in 1908. Mayor Michael O’Connor of Berwyn, along with the president of the Berwyn Historical Society and Ralph Pugh….. Read full announcement