This is a place to learn about the history, life and stories of this small block on/around its 100th anniversary. It will expand to neighboring streets and the city of Berwyn, Illinois.
Focus on personal stories about the people who lived here as a record for current and future residents.
We will find answers together!
So it appears that this part of Berwyn was booming in the 1920’s. From farms and dirt roads to a booming neighborhood. My house was built in 1926 as were most of the houses on this block. There are a handful of houses on the 16th street end that are clearly 50-60’s construction and a…
For the purpose of this blog, we will start with the 1920’s. I don’t want to rehash the information that is already out there. Here’s a link to broad north berwyn history: https://berwynhistoricalsociety.org/about/explore/history-of-berwyn/ I find this particularly relevant: Renamed Streets (Post-1920s): To eliminate confusion, South Berwyn renamed streets to align with the north, changing Ivison to Wisconsin, Berkeley to Wenonah, Harold to…
Putting together this blog will be slow so please have patience. My vision is to compile a history of this one block-1600 Scoville Ave, Berwyn Illinois but expand to surrounding areas as information comes available. I was thinking about all the neighbors who have moved away in just the last few years, including some older…
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History of 1600 Scoville Avenue 