Shotgun Bungalow

Isaac Kremer/ January 9, 2021/ / 0 comments

With a front-gable or hip roof, this 1- or 1 1/2-story, double-pile structure differs from incised-porch and cottage bungalows in that the main axis of the structure is perpendicular to the street. Eaves of the low-pitch roof are extended outward on all sides. Large side-dormers commonly provide additional space in the half-story. Floor plans vary. Generally, rooms connect one another without use of large hallways, the front door opening directly into the living room. The “Chicago bungalow,” a common variation of the southern bungalow, has a hip roof extending over the front porch which is partially enclosed as a front room. As with other bungalows, this form was most popular prior to World War I. Kniffen 1936, 186; Finley and Scott 1940, 414; Newton 1971, 15.