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London
This classic California style Bungalow in London
Ontario is just a gem. The exposed structural roof
brackets and two-tiered, low-pitched, roof are indicative
of the style. Yellow brick is used throughout Western Ontario
in Neo-Classical and Italianate
buildings. It looks terrific here with the green and terra-cotta
paint colours. The attention to detail and placement of windows
is reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts period of British architecture.
The long, low profile is reminiscent of Prairie
Style architecture in Chicago and northern United States.
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London Ontario
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Thunder Bay
Across Ontario there are many unique variations
on the Bungalow style but few are as winning as this one in
Thunder Bay. The exterior has charming oriental detailing on
the roof and window detailing from the 1930s with multi-panes
above large fixed or sash windows.
This house has been included in home shows in
the past, and anyone who has visited it can tell you that the
interior has the same attention to proportion and brilliant
design that is found on the exterior. This house, like many
others in the neighborhood, will restore your faith in well-constructed
smaller residences.
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Thunder Bay Ontario
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Tweed
The front porch is a necessary feature on many
Ontario Bungalows. This porch emphasizes the long, low, ground-hugging
profile.
The lower half of the building is made from local
stone, giving it a rustic look. The gabled
porch is an extension of the roof, creating an outdoor room
that is attached to the interior with the same exposed roof
beams that you would find inside. The
wood has subtle detailing with sturdy columns
and an unadorned fascia.
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Tweed Ontario
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Kitchener
This Bungalow is a little higher than the others
with a dormer that makes it a storey and a half. The detailing
on this is relatively ornate with paired dentil
blocks on the cornice of the porch,
"clustered columns" holding
up the porch roof and paired braces
supporting the overhang. The tympanum
in both the porch and the dormer have
vertical bar detailing. The dormer has six-over-six sash
windows on three sides and wide eaves. The landscaping of the
building flows from it emphasizing the grounded and earthy quality
of the design.
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Kitchener Ontario
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Ancaster
This Bungalow in Ancaster appears to be quite
small from the front façade.
There is a lovely porch with three rustic columns
made in the same rough stone that the rest of the house is in.
A look at the side of the house, however, shows that there is
a great deal of living space.
The roof on this house is not exactly bell-cast
in that the sweep from the ridge to the soffit is not curved,
but the roofline is still very pleasing, as is the wood detailing
on the sides. The sun room - sometimes called a Florida room
- on the side is a very elegant residential touch.
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Ancaster Ontario
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Ancaster
In contrast to the Bungalow above, this one is
made entirely of wood. The basic shape is the same, but the
porch in this case has four columns
with intricate capitals, and the
entrance to the porch is from the side.
The roof extends down to the ground level on the
back of the house instead of at the front. There is a single
dormer instead of a double, and the
sun room is somewhat smaller. The chimney
and window placement and detailing
are much the same as in the example above.
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Ancaster Ontario
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