Shorewood A Look Back

To Hundreds of Houses: Happy Centennial

If the walls of these Shorewood houses could talk, what a story they would tell.

Shorewood homes constructed in 1923 are celebrating a centennial. About 1,800 homes were constructed in Shorewood in the 1920s. According to assessor’s records, 159 were built in 1923. They were all shapes and sizes and represented many popular architectural styles.

Although the majority of these homes were built east of North Oakland Avenue, there were also a few west of Oakland, especially north of East Kensington Boulevard. Most of the west side of the Village was developed later in the decade, after the land was acquired from the railroad and tracks were removed.

Many centennial homes have been renovated to make them more comfortable for 21st-century families. But past and present owners have preserved these well-built homes in such a way that they are looking good, even at age 100!

Birthday Marker Sale in Progress!

Celebrate your home’s birthday by purchasing a granite marker from the Shorewood Historical Society. There are already over 500 markers in place on the boulevards in front of Shorewood homes, representing birthdays from the 1880s through the 1950s. The sale runs through September 30.

To learn more and order a marker, visit shorewoodhistory.org