USEFUL LINKS AND DOCUMENTS

               Berwyn Historic Preservation Ordinance 

               Procedural Guide for Nominating Historic Buildings

               Title Search Instructions

               Thematic Documentation for Multiple Property Designation, 
                      "CHICAGO STYLE BUNGALOWS IN BERWYN, IL"

               City of Berwyn Preservation Plan

               Preliminary Working Master List of Significant Structures

               Cermak Road Survey

               Mid-Century Modern Survey by School of the 
                        Art Institute of Chicago
               
               Mid-Century Top Ten by School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
             
ONLINE RESOURCES
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To nominate a building download the forms below. 
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                Old House Web - Ideas & Advice for Old House Enthusiasts
                Covers home remodeling, repair, and improvement, products, ideas, and how-to tips.

                Old House Journal - Old Houses, Restoration, and Renovation
                The premiere resource for restoring old houses.  Find products and services for homes built before 1950.

                Antique Home - Vintage Home Resources From 1900 to Mid Century
                Resources for owners of vintage homes.
ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

Many useful resources for architectural and historical research, including the Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Avery Index, Sanborn Maps, Berwyn City Directories, Berwyn Beacon, Berwyn Life, and United States Census Records, can be used at the following locations:

      Berwyn

                Berwyn Public Library
                Berwyn Historical Society
                Berwyn City Building Department

      Cicero

                Cicero Public Library
                Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois

      Oak Park
               
                Oak Park Public Library

       Chicago
               
                Cook County Recorder of Deeds
                Harold Washington Library
                Chicago History Museum
                University of Illinois at Chicago - Daley Library, 
                Special Collections
                Art Institute of Chicago - Burnham & Ryerson Library
                School of the Art Institute of Chicago - FlaxmanLibrary
                Center for Research Libraries
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STATE AND FEDERAL PRESERVATION AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, & PROGRAMS
                
                Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
                National Trust for Historic Preservation
                Landmarks Illinois
                National Register of Historic Places
                City of Homes - Berwyn Bungalow Initiative Program