Arlington Life & Style
Arlington Home Styles, Timeless and Traditional
Even in modern Arlington, traditional home styles rule.
With crains hovering over construction of apartment and condo buildings, it’s easy to assume Arlingtonians only prefer high-rise homes. However, even in this densly populated county, a handful of home styles, most pre-dating the 1950s, remain timeless and popular. The Bungalow The word “bungalow” comes from the Indian word bangla, which, in the 19th century, referred to houses built in the Bengal style. Bangla were thatched-roof cottages that had low roofs and porches built around them. The Clarendon and Lyon Park neighborhoods are filled with post-World War II bungalows and newer versions like the townhouses at Market Common Clarendon. Local architect Mickey Simpson has created many of the reproduction bungalows throughout Arlington. …
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10:22 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
One small correction most (i.e., the overwhelming majority) of the bungalows in the Clarendon and Lyon Park area are pre-WW II, not post-war as the article states. The late teens and 1920's seem to be the birthdate for many, many of the area's bungalows. more ›