An attractive bungalow of moderate cost. The detailed construction of this confortable 

 home is described in the following article. 



Building a Bungalow. I 



By Geo. M. Petersen 



THE style of architecture best adapt- 

 ed for the homes of a great num- 

 ber of the American people, both 

 for suburban and city use, is without 

 doubt that commonly known as the 

 bungalow. 



The bungalow originally came from 

 India and other Far Eastern countries 

 where light con- 

 struction and cool, 

 well ventilated 

 buildings are desir- 

 able. These bunga- 

 lows are really gar- 

 den-houses and are 

 generally one story 

 in height with large, 

 roomy verandas. 

 The bungalow was 

 introduced in Cali- 

 fornia and now is 

 common to all parts 

 of the United States, 

 the construction 

 varying, of course, 

 with the different 

 climatic conditions. 

 Because of the 

 fact that the bunga- 

 low is primarily a 



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garden-house, it is well to locate it on a 

 large lot, on a slight elevation if possible, 

 and surround it with trees and shrubs. 

 For city use, the building should be set 

 well back from the street, from 25 to 

 30 ft. at least, while in the country it 

 should be located in the center of a large 

 piece of ground or garden spot. 



Due to the fact 

 that a large num- 

 ber of architects, or 

 at least so-called 

 architects, have 

 classed all of their 

 architectural mis- 

 fits under the head- 

 ing of "bungalows" 

 it is not uncommon 

 to hear people ex- 

 press themselves as 

 being unfavorable 

 toward them. Oth- 

 ers think they are 

 only a fad and will 

 soon go out of date, 

 while others, and 

 the writer is among 

 the latter class, 

 think that the bun- 

 galow is the most 



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Floor plan of an original Far 

 Eastern bungalow 



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