1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
Transplanted from afar, these modest-but-stylish brick homes embodied the middle-class dreams of a blue-collar boomtown.
1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
Massey Associates Architects' portfolio featuring our design of a Stealth Bungalow in Chicago, Illinois.
The Chicago Bungalow Association handed out its annual awards and Albany Park-ers won big.
These vintage homes won awards for a reason
1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
The Chicago Bungalow Association has announced the winners of its fifth annual garden contest, with winners spread across the city’s extensive bungalow belt.
Chicago is renowned for its architecture, but a small-scale, domestic building unique to this city often goes unrecognized: the Chicago bungalow. The history of this style of house encompasses the story of Chicago's immigrants and infamous discrimination.
The yellow brick home features stained glass windows and original crown molding.
Amy's only lived here for little over a month, but she's created an eclectic space, filled with unique furniture and accessories from antique stores, estate sales, and her travels.
Along the outskirts of Chicago, wrapping around the city in an arc, there’s such a thing as the bungalow belt — a ring of bungalow homes built in the 1910s and 1920s. The Arts and Crafts-style houses all share the same unique features: brick construction; large leaded glass windows and oftentimes, art glass; one and a half stories above a full basement; a low-pitch hipped roof; a yard; and a large porch with steps descending to the street level. And that’s just on the outside.
Today, developers are churning out new apartments at a record setting pace, but a hundred years ago, developers were building thousands of small single family homes on the edge of the city. The...
1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
Lovely gardens, restored tilework, and rehabbed kitchens.
Lovely gardens, restored tilework, and rehabbed kitchens.