CRAFTSMAN/BUNGALOW STYLE, ca. 1910 - 1940 The Craftsman or Bungalow style was the most common architectural style in America during the early 20th century. The Craftsman style is characterized by square plans with low-pitch gable or hipped roofs, often with
shed dormers. Windows are double hung-sash with three or more vertical lights in the top sash and a singlelight
bottom sash. Craftsman dwellings have large broad porches which usually extend across the front facade
and are supported by tapered columns resting on stone, frame or brick piers. In contrast to the vertical
emphasis in Victorian styles, Craftsman dwellings emphasized the horizontal, with wide windows and wide
roof eaves. In many examples, rafter ends and knee braces are visible below the eaves. Both the Elgin and
Spring/Douglas Historic Districts were largely developed by the 1910s and there are fewer examples of this
style in these districts than in areas of the city which grew after World War I. Examples of this style include
dwellings at 1028 N. Spring Street and 159 Hill Avenue.
