Bungalow Facts for Kids

A bungalow is a type of building, originally developed in the Bengal region in South Asia, but now found throughout the world. The meaning of the word bungalow varies internationally. Common features of many bungalows include verandas and being low-rise.

In Australia, the California bungalow associated with the United States was popular after the First World War.

In North America and the United Kingdom, a bungalow today is a house, normally detached, that may contain a small loft, many seen in Chicago and in Houston. It is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof, usually with dormer windows (one-and-a-half stories).

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Rows of bungalows in the Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Colonial-era style Bungalow in Allahabad, India
A California bungalow-inspired style house in the Sydney suburb of Lindfield
A modern Indian bungalow in an affluent area near Bangalore, India.
The Manale Tea Bungalow, one of the oldest bungalows in Kerala, India.
A typical small bungalow near Moville, Donegal in Ireland.
Kanzlerbungalow by Sep Ruf, from 1964 to 1999 the residence of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn.
"Moonlight" bungalow (now known as the Jim Thompson cottage) is a mock Tudor-styled mansion located in the Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The pre-war house is still a draw for the many who have had an interest in the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson in the Cameron Highlands.
A heritage bungalow located in the heart of Singapore’s civic district. Today, the bungalow serves as part of an “urban plaza” where upmarket furnishings from Europe and America are promoted.
Bungalow in Britain
The Harriet Phillips Bungalow, an American Craftsman Bungalow in Claverack, New York
California Bungalow
A 1925 Chicago bungalow
Tourist water villas in French Polynesia
Ranch bungalow in Palo Alto, California, United States

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