Bungalows were designed
by the British for use in colonial India. Therefore,
they are fashioned for warm weather. The roofs are
hipped, thereby providing large attics for storage
and for capturing the heat in the summer. Windows
are grouped for greater sunlight and for greater
ventilation.
Bungalows have broad overhanging eaves, again to
hold off the heat, as well as big porches to sit
on in the evening. The Craftsman style, of which
Bungalows are a subset, is characterized by simplicity
and lack of the fanciful ornamentation one finds
in Victorian homes.
The Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House is an excellent local
example of a Craftsman Bungalow.
