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Typical of a California Bungalow, the house has a strong horizontal orientation emphasized by a low-slung roof and shallow dormer.

Compact Comfort in a Bungalow

by Sarah Hilbert on May 15, 2012

in Bungalow

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ABOVE: Typical of a California Bungalow, the house has a strong horizontal orientation emphasized by a low-slung roof and shallow dormer. All photos by Jaimee Itagaki

Along with a discerning use of salvage, homeowners in Pasadena relied on research and keen observation of the house to bring back a modest bungalow.

In 1912 the DeKramer family, recent immigrants from the Netherlands, commissioned a modest home in Pasadena, then a suburban haven for Los Angeles’ burgeoning population. Decades later, in 1989, when Bungalow Heaven became Pasadena’s first landmarked district, a new wave of eager homeowners arrived to revitalize the historic yet affordable Bungalows.

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