Overview
Berwyn is a city in the Chicagoland region of Illinois.
1 sights · 1 places to eat
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Best things about Berwyn
Historic Berwyn’s Bungalow Tour
Have a nice tour of Berwyn's brick bungalows, including a Tudor revival style house.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 85°F; winter lows dip to about 20°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Jun. (climate data from nearby Chicago)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MDW Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago — 4 mi away (major hub). Directions
- ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago — 11 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
Originally developed in the late 19th century as a pair of master-planned rail commuter suburbs known historically as Berwyn and Darling's Grove, the territory officially incorporated as a city in 1908. During the 1920s and 1930s, Berwyn experienced an intensive building boom, drawing massive waves of skilled Czech, Bohemian, and Italian immigrant working-class families moving westward out of dense Chicago neighborhoods.
The city's urban layout is highly unique:
- The Brick Bungalow Belt: Due to strict historic fire codes and standard architectural planning of the 1920s, a vast portion of the city's residential streets is lined with thousands of beautifully preserved, ornate Chicago-style brick bungalows. This unique architectural footprint has earned the city a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Route 66 Connection: The city's primary southern commercial thoroughfare tracks along Ogden Avenue, which represents a historic, legendary segment of the original U.S.. Route 66. This heritage is celebrated proudly across the local business rows.
Get around
Car, Taxi, Pace Bus Service
See
Cermak Plaza Pile of Cars; Sears Tower from historical route 66; Ogden Ave.
Do
YMCA for swimming and other recreational activities.
Buy
Main shopping area is on the intersection of Harlem Ave and Cermak Rd.
Eat
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