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gappa · August 12th, 2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tayser

Neo-federation is a very poor cousin of the real thing.

Gappa: are you in Kew or some such??
I'm a fan of the California Bungalows of Malvern/Caulfield.

80s and 90s Suburbia was dominated by neo-Federation style, and I my heart fluttered on a trip around Berwick South & Beaconsfield last week when I saw that the architectural diversity in the sprawlbelt is quite literally exploding now. Doesn't make auto-centric suburbia much better, but at least it's no longer a sea of the same thing house after house.

Hawthorn East.

isaidso · August 12th, 2007, 09:45 PM

What's a California bungalow? How does that differ from a Canadian bungalow (often including a car port) or Canadian ranch style bungalow?

***Taller, Better*** · August 12th, 2007, 11:08 PM

The Canadian ranch-style bungalow is just a regional derivative of the California ranch style house so popular in the 50's/60's. They were extremely popular right across the country, even when quite unsuited to the climate of such places as Winnipeg. Well, if we are still on the subject of house styles, I whipped up these three photos showing the colonial Georgian style of house popular in Toronto. First, an 1850's working class example:

Secondly a middle class townhouse in a more important part of town:

and thirdly a posh type, from 1822:

ahhhh.... my favourite style!!!

Interestingly, if you travel through the USA, you will NOT see the Georgian style or blatantly British Victorian style from after the 1776 Independence for the better part of a century. Let's just say our American friends were not anxious to be seen emulating the British building styles. Nearer the end of the 19th century, Georgian style crept back into the States, under their new name of "Colonial". Frankly it was too beautiful to ignore, and folks were itching to get it back...
any moment now someone is going to get cranky for my hijacking this moribund thread off the rails!! hehe

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August 12th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#463
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,806 Likes (Received): 302	The Canadian ranch-style bungalow is just a regional derivative of the California ranch style house so popular in the 50's/60's. They were extremely popular right across the country, even when quite unsuited to the climate of such places as Winnipeg. Well, if we are still on the subject of house styles, I whipped up these three photos showing the colonial Georgian style of house popular in Toronto. First, an 1850's working class example: Secondly a middle class townhouse in a more important part of town: and thirdly a posh type, from 1822: ahhhh.... my favourite style!!! Interestingly, if you travel through the USA, you will NOT see the Georgian style or blatantly British Victorian style from after the 1776 Independence for the better part of a century. Let's just say our American friends were not anxious to be seen emulating the British building styles. Nearer the end of the 19th century, Georgian style crept back into the States, under their new name of "Colonial". Frankly it was too beautiful to ignore, and folks were itching to get it back... any moment now someone is going to get cranky for my hijacking this moribund thread off the rails!! hehe __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; August 12th, 2007 at 11:16 PM.

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August 12th, 2007, 09:45 PM	#462
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,615 Likes (Received): 330	What's a California bungalow? How does that differ from a Canadian bungalow (often including a car port) or Canadian ranch style bungalow?