The humble Chicago bungalow is more than a century old and still beloved

There’s a housing type that makes up one-third of Chicago’s inventory, and it’s been around for more than 100 years: the humble Chicago bungalow.Across the country, the term “bungalow” often refers to a small, one-story house. These characteristics apply to the Chicago bungalow, but the Windy City’s variety brings its own Midwestern flair that harks back to the economic and design ethos of the 1910s-1930s when they were built.Today, there remain 80,000 Chicago bungalows throughout the city, ac