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Berwyn Apartments

Coordinates: 41°50′04.5″N 87°47′33.6″W / 41.834583°N 87.792667°W / 41.834583; -87.792667
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Berwyn Apartments
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General information
Location3137 Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′04.5″N 87°47′33.6″W / 41.834583°N 87.792667°W / 41.834583; -87.792667
Completed1922
Opened1923
Technical details
Floor count4
Website
www.liveatberwyn.com

The Berwyn Apartments is an apartment building at 3137 Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. Originally the Berwyn Hotel, the building was built in 1922, at a cost of $200,000 ($3,640,557 in today's dollars).[1][2] 210 guests attended a dinner-dance marking its opening in 1923.[3] The local Kiwanis and Lions clubs held events in the hotel,[4][5][6][7] as did political parties and candidates.[8][9] The hotel also contained an elegant tea room and had a cigar stand in the lobby.[1][10] The Berwyn Conservatory of Music held concerts in the lobby.[1] An addition was built in 1929, at a cost of $25,000.[11][1]

Originally owned by Frank Euwecke, in 1943 it was purchased by Chicago attorney Maxwell Landis.[2][1][12] After Landis's death, ownership passed to his widow and later to his son, Floyd Landis.[1] In 1972, it was sold to the Berwyn Hotel Corp.[1] In 1977, it was purchased by James and Noreen Bushouse.[13] The Bushouses renovated the building, creating 46 guest rooms, ten residential suites, and space for three commercial tenants on the first floor.[13] The building was renovated in 2018, creating 28 one and two bedroom apartment units, and a fourth floor addition was built.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Topinka, Judy. "Ballad of a small hotel", Berwyn Life. May 6, 1973. pp. 1, 9.
  2. ^ a b The Hotel World. December 9, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Carraro, Ethel. "Open hotel in Berwyn", The Life. July 29, 1973. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Berwyn Lions Club Will Hold Ladies Night", Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1934. p. W2.
  5. ^ "Dr. Albert Hall Is Elected President of Berwyn Kiwanis", Chicago Tribune. December 15, 1935. p. W1.
  6. ^ "Kiwanis Heard About Milk", The Berwyn News. February 14, 1936. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Russell Knott Named Head of Berwyn Lions", Chicago Tribune. August 13, 1933. p. W6.
  8. ^ "Republicans Hold Rally at Berwyn Hotel", Cicero Life. March 23, 1934. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Today's Political Meetings", Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1932. p. 4.
  10. ^ Deuchler, Douglas (2005). Berwyn. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Grant, Homer. "Plan $25,000 Three Story Addition to Berwyn Hotel", Chicago Tribune. May 17, 1929. p. B3.
  12. ^ Emmerson, Louis L. (1923). Certified List of Domestic and Foreign Corporations for the Year 1923. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 132. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Iaccino, Vince. "Berwyn Hotel: a part of South Berwyn’s renewal", The Life. August 26, 1977. p. 10.
  14. ^ "Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District South Berwyn Corridor", City of Berwyn. October 9, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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