Lowly Bungalow No Longer Lowly Plaques Recently Awarded To most people today, the term "Bungalow" means a small, cheaply built house. But it was not always so. According to Old-House Journal editor Patricia Poore, at one time the Bungalow was the most fashionable and popular house style in America. There are signs that this charming house style, so long out of favor, has begun to attract attention from architecture buffs, historians, and even home buyers. The Old-House Journal, the national restoration newsletter, has recently devoted an entire issue to the history and restoration of Bungalows. Because millions of them were built between 1900 and 1930, says Ms. Poore, the Bungalow is the most common old-house style in America. The word "bungalow" comes from India, where it described a low building with wide verandas and deeply overhanging eaves. But it was in California--and eventually across the U.S.-- that the Bungalow flowered and became a showcase for radical new ideas of what American Homes should look like. The ideal Bungalow was an example of simplicity, functionalism, and harmony with nature. Harmony with nature was symbolized on the outside by natural materials: unpainted stucco, stained wood shingles, and uncut field stone. A pergola porch with twining vines often completed the rustic picture. On the inside, the typical Bungalow had the latest modern conveniences, such as built-in furniture and white-tiled bathrooms. Oak was the favorite wood, both for woodwork and furniture. Walls were sometimes covered with burlap, or a stenciled area was painted at the top. Some of the most beautiful houses in America were built in the Bungalow style in the early 20th century. The style became such a rage that there were even poems and songs written about Bungalows. "The true Bungalow style is almost universally appealing," remarks Ms. Poore. Year Address Constructed First Owner 220 Willow 1893 Mrs. Mary A. Gurnee 509 Cedar 1902 Mrs. Lizzie Happ 483 Laurel 1905 J.H. Neighbor 310 Lighthouse 1891 E.M. Carver 212 9th 1888 S.P. Sherwood 233 Granite 1893 Mrs. H.P. Blood 160 15th 1886 E.C. Dills 720 Grove 1887 H.C. Buffum 822 Laurel 1910 W.S. Wyant 229 Congress 1890 William B. Haskell 135 19th 1905 Helen C. Emlay 419 9th 1904 William F. Morton 842 Pine 1907 Rev. H.B. Heacock 314 11th 1905 Mrs. Mary L. Wheeler 211 14th 1904 C.A. Towne 429 Lighthouse 1906 J.K. Paul 315 9th 1889 Margaret Gordon 233 Park 1889 Thomas P. Bralee 623 Lighthouse 1897 Miss Flora Conover 419 Congress 1890 Nathan R. Peck 502 Forest 1900 Mrs. Phoebe Tuck 489 Laurel 1892 Mrs. N.J. Gordon 109 Grand 1882 Mrs. L.G. Waterhouse 229 CONGRESS 8 continued on page 9 2 I.-5--1 A .. , OCR Text: Lowly Bungalow No Longer Lowly Plaques Recently Awarded To most people today, the term "Bungalow" means a small, cheaply built house. But it was not always so. According to Old-House Journal editor Patricia Poore, at one time the Bungalow was the most fashionable and popular house style in America. There are signs that this charming house style, so long out of favor, has begun to attract attention from architecture buffs, historians, and even home buyers. The Old-House Journal, the national restoration newsletter, has recently devoted an entire issue to the history and restoration of Bungalows. Because millions of them were built between 1900 and 1930, says Ms. Poore, the Bungalow is the most common old-house style in America. The word "bungalow" comes from India, where it described a low building with wide verandas and deeply overhanging eaves. But it was in California--and eventually across the U.S.-- that the Bungalow flowered and became a showcase for radical new ideas of what American Homes should look like. The ideal Bungalow was an example of simplicity, functionalism, and harmony with nature. Harmony with nature was symbolized on the outside by natural materials: unpainted stucco, stained wood shingles, and uncut field stone. A pergola porch with twining vines often completed the rustic picture. On the inside, the typical Bungalow had the latest modern conveniences, such as built-in furniture and white-tiled bathrooms. Oak was the favorite wood, both for woodwork and furniture. Walls were sometimes covered with burlap, or a stenciled area was painted at the top. Some of the most beautiful houses in America were built in the Bungalow style in the early 20th century. The style became such a rage that there were even poems and songs written about Bungalows. "The true Bungalow style is almost universally appealing," remarks Ms. Poore. Year Address Constructed First Owner 220 Willow 1893 Mrs. Mary A. Gurnee 509 Cedar 1902 Mrs. Lizzie Happ 483 Laurel 1905 J.H. Neighbor 310 Lighthouse 1891 E.M. Carver 212 9th 1888 S.P. Sherwood 233 Granite 1893 Mrs. H.P. Blood 160 15th 1886 E.C. Dills 720 Grove 1887 H.C. Buffum 822 Laurel 1910 W.S. Wyant 229 Congress 1890 William B. Haskell 135 19th 1905 Helen C. Emlay 419 9th 1904 William F. Morton 842 Pine 1907 Rev. H.B. Heacock 314 11th 1905 Mrs. Mary L. Wheeler 211 14th 1904 C.A. Towne 429 Lighthouse 1906 J.K. Paul 315 9th 1889 Margaret Gordon 233 Park 1889 Thomas P. Bralee 623 Lighthouse 1897 Miss Flora Conover 419 Congress 1890 Nathan R. Peck 502 Forest 1900 Mrs. Phoebe Tuck 489 Laurel 1892 Mrs. N.J. Gordon 109 Grand 1882 Mrs. L.G. Waterhouse 229 CONGRESS 8 continued on page 9 2 I.-5--1 A .. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Buildings by alpha folder,Junipero,431 Junipero,JUNIPERO_073.pdf,JUNIPERO_073.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: JUNIPERO_073.PDF, JUNIPERO_073.pdf 1 Page 1