Hello,
I'm new to the forum and the A&C Society. My wife, son and I are in the process of buying our first home. According to records, it was built in 1912, and is listed as a craftsman bungalow.

As we live in the midwest where many are of Swiss heritage, I was wondering if this classifies the house as a chalet bungalow, or if it is indeed a bungalow at all.

Any help form those in-the-know would be greatly appreciated. We love the A*C style, and hope to keep many of the original features of the house intact. We'd also like to gradually add A&C decor in keeping with the period.

Cheers!

Hi. It's a really cute house. As for its being a craftsman bungalow, it really depends on your definition and the quality of workmanship in the house itself.

It looks like it's stucco with half-timbered decoration? It seems eclectic with hints of various styles including a pronounced European flavor. Have you had a chance to research the builder?

A strict definition of bungalow includes a low-pitched roof, largish front porch, knee braces, rafter tails, and an open floor plan. Of course, many folks use a broader definition of any small house built from 1900 to 1960.

Do you have any shots of the interior? That's where many of the Arts & Crafts influences are most likely to be seen.

Rikki

Thanks for your input, Rikki!

I've included a couple of shots from the dining room, living room and stairwell. The furniture is not ours (we haven't moved in yet), but it should give some idea of the interior.

Living room

Stairwell

Living room (second pic)

A great house! I love the window inglenook. Interior matches the adorable exterior.

Congratulations!

Fred

Carl --

I second Fred's assessment. It is absolutely wonderful! As you get along in your move and redecorating process, don't forget to let us see your progress. Thanks for the interior shots.

If you happen to get some time to check the local records, I'm really curious to know who built your home, etc.

Have fun!
Rikki

Thank you both for the kind opinions of our house! We fell in love with it the moment we went inside.

As far as architect/builder, the records indicated it was built in 1912 by architect John C. Steinmann, The "subdivision" it is in is known as the Steinmann Division, as he designed and/or built many of the houses in the 2-3 block neighborhood.

The other houses on our street include two fine examples of Prairie style architecture, as well as a couple of traditional bungalows and some colonials and Cape Cods.