The Chicago Bungalow: the House that Built a City

The Chicago Bungalow is a distinctive and ubiquitous style of house in the city. In fact, there are over 80,000 bungalows in the city, concentrated primarily in an area challenged the “bungalow belt.” Combining good design, sturdy construction and an affordable price point, the bungalow rose to prominence during a time when Chicago was booming, but it persists to this day as a popular home type. So what is a Chicago bungalow? And how did they become ubiquitous in the city?

0:00 - Intro
1:03 - The Rise of the Bungalow Belt
2:31 - What is a Chicago Bungalow?
4:02 - Standardization: Lot sizes and mass production
5:11 - Stylistic Elements
6:09 - The Bungalow today
7:12 - Conclusion

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