Chicago Two Flat Floor Plan

October 28, 2022

2 Flat Reborn

The cost-conscious design maintains the existing exterior walls and floor framing structure, but a creative new layout provides open yet defined living spaces and brings abundant natural light deep into the home.

A Handy Guide To The Most Classic Types Of Chicago Houses

However, there are a handful of architectural styles for residences commonly found throughout Chicago. The Bungalow

With over 100,000 bungalows in the Chicago metro area, this structure was the new cottage for Windy City workers in the 20th century. Built between 1910 and 1940, the bungalow was originally built for working-class homeowners and is characterized by its one-and-a-half story, brick construction, street-facing verandas, and full basements. The Chicago bungalow was typically built with limestone accents, a dormer roof, and concrete entry stairs. Chicago Gray Stone

With a distinctive limestone face harvested mostly from quarries around Bedford Indiana, multi-flat gray stone is Chicago's version of New York's brownstone. Built from around 1890 to the 1930s, they come in a variety of styles of ornamentation, with the most common treatment being a simplified classical revival. Courtyards were rarely built higher than 3 stories, as the Chicago ordinance made it expensive for developers to build higher, due to fire code restrictions and elevator requirements. The worker's cabin

The Worker's Cottage was Chicago's original home, built as early as the 1830s and early 20th century. These were modestly sized utilitarian buildings constructed of wood, while later versions (built after the Chicago fire of 1871) were of brick. The "worker's house" property type developed in response to the grid-like subdivisions common in Chicago, as the city grew around the mouth of the Chicago River. In addition to these homes, ALSO's series also includes the Three Brick Apartment, Brick Cottage, American Foursquare, Ranch and Dutch Colonial styles.