It is better to build a small house than to overburden the budget with debt for a bigger one,” advised the noted architectural firm of Stillwell & Company. Of their guide to economical homes, the Los Angeles-based builders declared, “A gorgeous small house is just as expressive of character, aims, and aspirations as the massive house. Mere size is a waste of money and human endeavor.”
A reaction to the excesses of the Victorian era, the modest bungalow provided a practical, inexpensive answer to the massive demands of California’s housing market within the 1920s. This handsome reprint of a Stillwell & Company catalog is a perfect resource for 21st-century bungalow buyers and renovators in addition to for builders looking for details of authentic materials and techniques. Its 50 examples of the classic California bungalow style include magnificently reproduced photographs, along with floor plans, estimated costs, and descriptions of exteriors and interiors.
A reaction to the excesses of the Victorian era, the modest bungalow provided a practical, inexpensive answer to the massive demands of California’s housing market within the 1920s. This handsome reprint of a Stillwell & Company catalog is a perfect resource for 21st-century bungalow buyers and renovators in addition to for builders looking for details of authentic materials and techniques. Its 50 examples of the classic California bungalow style include magnificently reproduced photographs, along with floor plans, estimated costs, and descriptions of exteriors and interiors.
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