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More About Chicago Bungalows For Sale
They are some of the most popular single-family homes in Chicago, with estimates suggesting 80,000, or even close to 100,000 bungalows still stand in the Chicago metro area today. Because of this, bungalows make up about one-third of all single-family homes in Chicago.
First built between around 1910-1940, Chicago bungalows originally served the needs of some of the city’s working class, but many of them are still standing around a century later and are extremely popular with home buyers in the Chicago area.
Common Features of Chicago Bungalows:
Commonly, Chicago bungalows are distinguished by:
1.5-story floorplan
Brick construction
Full basement
Rectangular shape (long sides, narrow front & back)
Particular to Chicago, they also oftentimes include:
Dormered roof
Limestone accents
Concrete entry stairs
Lots of windows
Front yard & backyard
Usually, a Chicago bungalow has its bedrooms and bathroom on one side of the home, with the kitchen, dining room and living room on the other side. Many Chicago bungalows have a back porch and some attic storage, as well.
Bungalows work well in Chicago, because the lots are often narrow in the city. At the time, they also opened up home ownership to many income levels, some of which weren’t previously able to afford a single-family home.
Advantages To Buying a Chicago Bungalow:
More affordable
Accessible
Attractive
Modern conveniences (electricity, plumbing, central heating)
Just as the Chicago bungalow was gaining in popularity, the city was growing in population.
Where You'll Find Classic Chicago Bungalows
Many of the city’s bungalows went up around the same time, in the same general areas. Rows of bungalows were constructed outside of the city in some of the less populated areas around Chicago. This became known as the “Bungalow Belt”, as some of the most popular bungalow neighborhoods of today make an arc around the city a few miles from downtown.
Today, there are 14 Historic Bungalow Districts in Chicago. All of these districts were added in recent years to the National Register of Historic Places:
South Shore Bungalow District
Falconer Bungalow District
North Mayfair Bungalow District
Rogers Park Manor Bungalow District
Wrightwood Bungalow District
South Park Manor Bungalow District
Schorsch Irving Park Bungalow District
Gage Park Bungalow District
Hermosa Bungalow District
Brainerd Bungalow District
Portage park Bungalow District
Auburn Gresham Bungalow District
West Chatham Bungalow District
Talman West Ridge Bungalow District