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]
| Berwyn Apartments | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 3137 Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°50′04.5″N 87°47′33.6″W / 41.834583°N 87.792667°W |
| Completed | 1922 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Website | |
| www.liveatberwyn.com | |
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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Topinka, Judy. "Ballad of a small hotel", Berwyn Life. May 6, 1973. pp. 1, 9.
- ^ a b The Hotel World. December 9, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Carraro, Ethel. "Open hotel in Berwyn", The Life. July 29, 1973. p. 4.
- ^ "Berwyn Lions Club Will Hold Ladies Night", Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1934. p. W2.
- ^ "Dr. Albert Hall Is Elected President of Berwyn Kiwanis", Chicago Tribune. December 15, 1935. p. W1.
- ^ "Kiwanis Heard About Milk", The Berwyn News. February 14, 1936. p. 7.
- ^ "Russell Knott Named Head of Berwyn Lions", Chicago Tribune. August 13, 1933. p. W6.
- ^ "Republicans Hold Rally at Berwyn Hotel", Cicero Life. March 23, 1934. p. 1.
- ^ "Today's Political Meetings", Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1932. p. 4.
- ^ Deuchler, Douglas (2005). Berwyn. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Grant, Homer. "Plan $25,000 Three Story Addition to Berwyn Hotel", Chicago Tribune. May 17, 1929. p. B3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Iaccino, Vince. "Berwyn Hotel: a part of South Berwyn’s renewal", The Life. August 26, 1977. p. 10.
- ^ "Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District South Berwyn Corridor", City of Berwyn. October 9, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2020.