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Show mMRKAN IME " " j " ""'l;s,'prc''''1 Jlr. William A. Radfora will answer questions and give advice FRB.E OP COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. ITS West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. India was the original home of the bungalow, the native name of this house being bangla, which signified a country house of one floor only. On account of the increasing popularity of the bungalow style of building in our own country, it will be of interest to note some of the special characteristics character-istics associated with these structures in the land of their origin. In India it is the Europeans who live in the bungalows, which are built in all sizes and styles, according to the taste and wealth of the owner. The single ground floor plan is frequently fre-quently departed from by the addition of rooms, utilizing the under-roof space on the second floor. Invariably, however, the bungalow is surrounded with a veranda, and the roof of which affords a shelter from the sun, though in America the veranda is often confined con-fined to one end of the house or runs cmly part of the way round. In the chief cities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, some of the bungalows assume as-sume the proportions of palatial residences, resi-dences, but in the smaller towns they are of more moderate pretensions. preten-sions. In general, they are provided with exterior offices or buildings to accommodate the large retinue of servants serv-ants common in Indian life. Besides these private bungalows, there are military bungalows on a to American home-builders. Especially Especial-ly in the suburbs or outlying districts of our cities, where the busy workers of the day seek rest amid surroundings surround-ings like those of the country, and where even those of moderate means find it possible to call their home their own, the bungalow is in constantly con-stantly increasing evidence. In the accompanying perspective view and floorplan, we show a very neat and attractive five-room cottage of the bungalow type, which can be built anywhere for about $1,700. It is 24 feet six inches wide by 46 feet six inches long. The spacious porch across the entire front affords a shady outdoor retreat, where, we think, very much of the "living" will be done by the family at every opportunity in fair weather. Entering the house, we find ourselves in a large inviting living-room, also extending the full width of the house, with a seat along the left end, and a large fireplace at the right end, flanked by bookcases for the little lit-tle library that should be found in every home. Straight down the center cen-ter of the house runs a hallway on each side of which opens off a commodious commo-dious bedroom with ample closets, the latter being supplemented by two additional ad-ditional closets opening directly oB the hall. Back of the bedroom lie, on one side the bathroom, entered from the hall, with still another closet tfor linen, etc.) and on the other side the well-lighted pantry, opening directly direct-ly off the kitchen. At the very end of the hall a door opens into the dining-room, which is directly connected with the amply lighted kitchen. From the latter, a door opens to the cellar stairway, and another door to the r clAAlPi pg k f - i back porch. The cellar or basement can be built of any size desired, and la lighted by windows in the underpinning underpin-ning or the foundation walls. Every inch of space in this house is adapted to the modern requirements of good lighting, heat and ventilation. large scale for accommodating troops in the military division; also public bungalows maintained by the government govern-ment for the accommodation of travelers, trav-elers, in which are blended the features fea-tures of an English roadside inn and an eastern caravansary. These bungalows, bunga-lows, though they vary greatly in actual comfort, are all built on the same plan. They are quadrangular In shape, and one story high, with roofs projective so as to form porticos and verandas. Along the trunk roads they are divided into suites of two, three or four rooms, provided with bedsteads, bed-steads, tables, and chairs, glass windows win-dows and framed glass doors. Off each room is a bathroom, with standing stand-ing Jar of cool water. Travelers are expected to bring their servants, bedding, bed-ding, cooking apparatus, etc., with them, though tableware, condiments, and sometimes even food and liquors, with cooking service are supplied. At each travelers' bungalow is stationed Porch I pST Kitchen nET Tpant" BedPm bld'Rm. i-t-xii-o- I I q-s-xii-a T 71 " 'i Living Room 1 I POPCH I Floor Plan. a government peon, who acts as watchman, and who Is bound to help travelers' servant in procuring food and fuel in the nearest village. The regular charge for the use of the bungalow is one rupee, or about half a dollar, a day. Natives seldom stop it these public bungalowB, which are patronized almost exclusively by Europeans. Eu-ropeans. It is the artistic possibilities and low :ost, combined with available convenience con-venience of arrangement and lightening lighten-ing of work the housewife having practically no stair climbing to tire aer out which have commended the bungalow type of house so strongly |