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| 4537 Central, Western Springs. |
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| Sears Berwyn. |
The Sears Berwyn was one of the top four most popular kit house models in Illinois. You can spot at least one in most communities. In fact, 25% of all Berwyns located nationally are in Illinois.
The architect of the Berwyn was David S. Betcone. He said of the Berwyn's look: "To relieve the monotony of the ordinary rectangular plan we placed an offset along the front wall of this home. Under this front gable a small entrance porch gives the front door necessary protection. The openings on this porch have semicircle arches at the top which add to its attractiveness."
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| That fireplace chimney is not original to the house. You can also see an addition off the right side. |
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| The floors are oak. I love this bright living room! |
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| As delivered, the Berwyn had a plaster arch between the living room and dining room but the customer could opt to leave it open. |
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| The dining room buffet was relocated. |
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| Here's the rear addition. |
This Sears Berwyn in Western Springs was built about 1929 for Edward and Vera Dickenson. The house cost about $7,000 to construct. Edward worked as a printer.
The Dickensons remained in the home until Vera’s passing in 1977, marking nearly fifty years of ownership.
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1 comment:
Always wanted an original Sears kit home, as close as possible to how it was originally built. I've seen many styles; some I didn't realize were Sears homes! I'm a family of one, so a house like this Berwyn would be perfect for me.
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