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bungalow [Indian bangla,=house], dwelling built in a style developed from that of a form of rural house in India. The original bungalow typically has one story, few rooms, and a maximum of cross drafts, with high ceilings, unusually large window and door openings, and verandas on all sides to shade the rooms from the intense light and tropical heat. Dwellings of this general type became popular in S California, with numerous differences in plan and materials, and were termed bungalows. The word thus came to be used for a cottage or for any small house with verandas covered by low, wide eaves. bungalow 1. a one-storey house, sometimes with an attic 2. (in India) a one-storey house, usually surrounded by a veranda How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The commenter alleged that OKB staff has directed African Americans away from the Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative ("Bungalow Initiative"), a city-sponsored program that encourages the restoration of bungalow-style homes in Chicago and provides special opportunities and incentives to LMI families. nbsp;an historic Chicago bungalow at 6426 South Fairfield in Chicago Lawn. GSDC purchased the Chicago bungalow from Citibank interest free. |
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