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1930 census

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…

Starting point

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…

The Legacy of 1600 Scoville Ave: A Century of History

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…