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are usually expected in a pretentious man¬ 
sion. The result will undoubtedly be a 
monstrosity. Simplicity is a sine qua non 
for a successful bungalow. 
3. Never use elaborate architectural de¬ 
tail for a house of this type. Ornamental 
features of the “Classical Period' are ludi¬ 
crous when applied to a bungalow. 
4. Don’t think that 6' or 8' added to the 
floor height can be concealed on the exter¬ 
ior. Remember that if this building is to 
merit the name of bungalow, it must set 
low on the ground. Also keep the ceilings 
low in small houses, if you would have a 
pleasant external appearance. 
5. Don’t compete with “Joseph’s Coat" 
and try to use a dozen different materials 
for the construction of your house. Use 
one material and try to bring out the 
natural beauty of that material. Stone, 
shingles, clapboards, etc. are all capable 
of splendid texture, if properly handled. 
6 - Don’t expect your architect to include 
in your bungalow all the fine things you see 
The design and construc¬ 
tion of the bungalow fol¬ 
lows the Colonial stone¬ 
work of eastern Pennsyl¬ 
vania. Carl A. Ziegler, the 
author, was the architect. 
necessary minimum, 
or an enlarged hall 
may also serve as liv¬ 
ing room. 'Phis can 
extend through the 
middle of the house 
from front to rear. 
Opening on one side 
will be the dining 
room, with kitchen and pantry extending 
behind; opening on the other side will be 
the bedrooms. 
Although the location and use of the 
bungalow may not necessitate a cellar, the 
foundations, however, have to be ample. 
Walls of concrete, stone or brick will re¬ 
quire a foundation of concrete or stone laid 
to a solid footing below the frost line. 
Bungalows of wooden construction would 
be sufficiently supported by masonry piers 
or posts set on stone footings. 
As we have indicated, there are an in¬ 
finite number of designs of bungalows. In 
selecting a design, see that it is suitable 
for the site. The seashore type will rarely 
fit a forest setting, and the kinds that are 
found in southern California, designed 
along adobe and Spanish lines, would be 
incongruous in suburbs of the Atlantic 
seaboard. 
2. Never try to get into the bungalow 
the great multiplicity of conveniences that 
The simplest sort of en¬ 
trance portico and trim 
carries on the Colonial 
traditions. The walls are 
whitewashed stone and 
the roof is cedar shingled 
in large houses. 
Reducing the plan 
of a large house to a 
small compass always 
leads t o disappoint¬ 
ment. Decide upon 
your minimum require¬ 
ments and then permit 
your architect to meet 
these requirements in a rational manner, 
having in mind the amount to be expended, 
and you will probably avoid the common 
type of bungalow that defies all known laws 
of God and man. 
The accompanying illustrations are of a 
bungalow built of stone roughly laid and 
whitewashed on completion. It is located in 
that part of Pennsylvania where the Col¬ 
onial style and the use of native stone made 
these logical selections. Physical condi¬ 
tions made it necessary for the owner to 
live on one floor, which is perhaps one of 
the best reasons for building a bungalow. It 
entirely eliminates discussion of that much 
mooted question of whether it costs less to 
build up into the air or to spread out the 
building on one floor. The living room, 
dining room, bedrooms, bath, kitchen, etc. 
are all on the first floor with only a ser¬ 
vants’ room, bathroom and a large storage 
room on the second floor. 
The house is designed after the early 
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