Craftsman Style
The name Craftsman comes from designs presented in the artistic and popular Craftsman magazine, published by Gustav Stickley from 1901-1916. Gradually, however the word took on its own momentum, going beyond any specific connection to Stickley or his work, and it came to be freely used by others as being characteristic of the period and associated with classic bungalows wherever they may be throughout the country.
Craftsman style bungalows usually have these features:
- Low-pitched roof
- Wide overhanging eaves
- Street-facing gables with composition shingle roofs
- Decorative braces
- Porch with square columns
- One or one-and-a-half stories
- Built-in cabinets, shelves, and seating
- Always a fireplace
- Casement windows
- Arched opening flanked with bookcases separates living room/dining room
Many craftsman sytle bungalows also have:
- Stone chimneys
- Gabled dormers
- Sloping foundation
Photos of Craftsman style homes
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