Factoids
October 19, 2007
The name “bungalow” comes from the Hindi term ‘bangala,’ which is a one-story house with low, extended roof and shady veranda.
In the 1900s, the bungalow was a symbol of upward mobility.
The Bungalow Belt was once Chicago’s inner suburbs.
The Bungalow Belt begins where street car lines ended in the early 1900s.
Pebble glass is the opaque wavy glass found in bungalow bathroom windows.
Face brick along the front and side and more stone detailing make corner bungalows more expensive.
The built-in closet is an innovation found in bungalows to replace the necessity of a large armoire.
Wood floors are often maple in the kitchen and oak elsewhere.