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[[File:44 Neil Street.jpg|right|]] A '''bungalow''' is a type of house that is generally a detached, low-rise, single, or one-and-a-half storeys, with one or more verandahs. The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati "baṅgalo", which in turn derives from the Hindustani baṅglā, meaning a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one story and thatched, with a wide veranda.
[[File:44 Neil Street.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A bungalow at [[44 Neil Street]] ]] 
 
A '''bungalow''' is a type of house that is generally a detached, low-rise, single, or one-and-a-half storeys, with one or more verandahs. The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati "baṅgalo", which in turn derives from the Hindustani baṅglā, meaning a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one story and thatched, with a wide veranda.


Examples in Saranac Lake include
Examples in Saranac Lake include


* <bdi>[[Morgan Cottage]]</bdi> 
* [[Morgan Cottage]]
* <bdi>[[Davidson & Miller]]</bdi> 
* [[Jennings Cottage]]
* <bdi>[[Jennings Cottage]]</bdi> 
* [[30 Old Military Road]]
* <bdi>[[30 Old Military Road]]</bdi>

Latest revision as of 17:24, 14 March 2026


A bungalow at 44 Neil Street

A bungalow is a type of house that is generally a detached, low-rise, single, or one-and-a-half storeys, with one or more verandahs. The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati "baṅgalo", which in turn derives from the Hindustani baṅglā, meaning a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one story and thatched, with a wide veranda.

Examples in Saranac Lake include