The Berwyn State Bank Building is an Art Deco office building at 6804 Windsor Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. It was designed by Charles O. Liska and was built at a cost of $400,000 in 1929.[1][2] It is a Berwyn Historic Landmark.[3]
| Berwyn State Bank Building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 6804 Windsor Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°49′58.6″N 87°47′35.1″W / 41.832944°N 87.793083°W |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Opened | June 7, 1930 |
| Height | 61 feet (19 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 41,780 sq ft (3,881 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Osborne Liska |
History edit
The Berwyn State Bank, which was founded in 1909, opened the building on June 7, 1930.[2] It occupied the building’s second floor.[1] For many years, Schoen–McAllister, a dry goods store, was located on the ground floor.[4][5][6] Much of the fifth floor was leased to physicians.[4]
The Berwyn State Bank purchased the property where the building stands on November 25, 1914.[2] Title to the building was transferred to the Berwyn State Company on May 27, 1930, and the Oak Park Federal Savings Bank on June 1, 1930.[2] The Berwyn State Bank failed on June 27, 1931.[7] The building was sold to Blackstone Realty in 1947 for $275,000, and the Commercial National Bank was formed and began operating in the building.[8][9] In the 1960s Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's West Suburban district office was located in the building.[10] In 1970, it was sold to MacNeal Memorial Hospital.[2][3] In 2003, MacNeal sold the building to HSA Commercial Real Estate.[2][3] The building was recognized as a Berwyn Historic Landmark, along with the Berwyn National Bank Building, in 2008.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Berwyn Bank to Erect $400,000 Five Story Home", Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1929. p. B5.
- ^ a b c d e f "City of Berwyn City Council Meeting Archived 2016-12-26 at the Wayback Machine". November 11, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Zambo, Kristen. "Berwyn banks given landmark status Archived 2019-10-26 at the Wayback Machine", Berwyn Suburban Life. December 3, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Chase, Al. "Public Works Building Leads in Middle West", Chicago Tribune. June 23, 1931. p. 26.
- ^ "Schoen–McAllister Opens Scout Agency", Berwyn Life. September 22, 1967. p. 9.
- ^ "Action Express", Chicago Tribune. April 6, 1971. p. A1.
- ^ "Receivers For Three More Closed Appointed by Nelson", Chicago Tribune. July 29, 1931. p. 19.
- ^ "Plan New Bank in Berwyn; Buy 5 Story Building", Chicago Tribune. April 20, 1947.
- ^ "Bank to Sell Shares at $40; 3,000 Already Sold", Berwyn Life. July 6, 1947. p. 1.
- ^ "Melrose Parker Named Asst. Mgr. by Insurance Company", Proviso Star-Sentinel. January 17, 1963. p. 27. Retrieved October 9, 2019.