The Bungalow style became popular across the country after the turn of the Twentieth century. This style is used almost exclusively for residential buildings. Some of the most distinctive character defining elements of the style include projecting eaves which are often accented with braces or brackets, and large roof extension porches across the front facade. The porch roofs are usually supported by battered posts or stylized columns. A variety of building materials are commonly used for wall treatment, including wooden shingles or clapboards, stucco, and embedded cobblestones. Usually one or one and a half stories, bungalows often feature gable or hip roofs with a large central dormer. After the style became popular, house plans for Bungalows were available by from companies such as Sears Roebuck, as were complete kits including all neccesary building materials. The Bungalow was one of the first types of houses to feature adjacent garages, often designed to match the house in materials and stylistic details. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, many bungalows feature high quality craftsmanship.

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