Your Old House:  Bungalows

What kind of house do you live in? Most of the homes in Cottontown are bungalows in the Craftsman style. Bungalows represent an all –American kind of architecture popular throughout the country from 1900-1940. Today we see many new communities being built in imitation bungalow style—but you are probably living in the real thing!

So what are the characteristics of bungalows anyway? In general, they are modest-sized homes designed with solid, simple craftsmanship. They are usually 1 to 1 ½ stories high. The roof has a low pitch and wide eaves with exposed roof rafters. The walls may be made of brick, stucco or wood siding. There is usually a large front porch, and the front door opens directly into the living room.  The porch roof is often supported by squared porch columns or posts resting on piers.  There are many windows, usually double-hung, and often placed side –by-side or in bands. The colors of bungalows generally reflected the colors of nature, with tones of beige, brown, green, red and –later on – off-white or ivory tones.

To learn more about this kind of home, type “bungalow” or “Craftsman bungalow” into the search engine of your computer. You will see that many people share our love of the beautiful bungalow.