Description: California Bungalow - 1906: A bungalow is a type of building. Across the world, the meaning of the word bungalow varies. Common features of many bungalows include verandas and being low-rise. In Australia, the California bungalow was popular after the First World War. In North America and the United Kingdom a bungalow today is a residential building, normally detached, which is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof, usually with dormer windows (one-and-a-half stories). Full vertical walls are therefore only seen on one story, at least on the front and rear elevations. Usually the buildings are relatively small, especially from recent decades; although, early examples may be large, in which case the term bungalow tends not to be used today. The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati બંગલો baṅgalo, which in turn derives from Hindi बंगला baṅglā, meaning "Bengali" and used elliptically for a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one storey and detached, and had a wide veranda. The term was first found in English from 1696, where it was used to describe "bungales or hovells" in India for English sailors of the East India Company, which do not sound like very grand lodgings. Later it became used for the spacious homes or official lodgings of officials of the British Raj, and was so known in Britain and later America, where it initially had high status and exotic connotations, and began to be used in the late 19th century for large country or suburban houses built in an Arts and Crafts or other Western vernacular style—essentially as large cottages, a term also sometimes used. Later developers began to use the term for smaller houses. This Undivided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1906, is in good condition, but there is some edge wear. M. Rieder, Publ. Los Angeles, Calif. No. 9007.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Architecture
City/Region: California
Postage Condition: Posted
State: California
Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
Bungalow: California
Region: California
Country: USA
