American Institute
of Architects (AIA) Chicago 
The American Institute of
Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) is the largest professional association
of licensed architects, architectural interns, and allied professionals in
Illinois.
Chicago Architecture
Foundation
CAF offers architectural tours throughout
the city, changing exhibits, lectures, classes, and a museum shop.
Schoolyards to Skylines:
Teaching with Chicago’s Amazing Architecture
Two
lessons for middle school students and teachers, based on Chicago bungalows.
Society of American Historians
The Society of Architectural Historians is
an international not-for-profit membership
organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment
worldwide
Arts and Crafts
American Bungalow Magazine
American Bungalow is published for enthusiasts
of the Arts and Crafts style and homes built in the early-20th century. It
offers information on preservation, building new homes and restoration, and
feature articles on furnishings, history, collectibles and the lifestyle
that the Arts and Crafts home affords.
The Arts & Crafts Home
A design source for arts & crafts home decoration
Arts & Crafts Resources
A website dedicated to featuring quality artisans
and dealersthat specialize in the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Arts & Crafts Society
A site created to provide an online "home" for the present-day
Arts & Crafts Movement community.
Bungalow Bill
The main focus of the site is on antique tiles, pottery, and
other decorative items.
Bungalow Heaven
Bungalow Heaven, located in Pasadena, California, is a rare
and mostly intact collection of over 800 homes built from the 1900s through
the 1930s.
Bungalow Manifesto
An fun site about bungalows and bungalow restoration
Craftsman Hardware Co., Ltd.
A website dedicated to arts & crafts hardware
for the home.
Craftsman
Home Connections
A resource for just about every arts & crafts item available from rugs
to fireplaces.
Fairmount Association
Founded in 1978, the Fairmount Association is a not-for-profit
organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the quality of life for all residents
in the Fairmount Southside Historic District.
Amish crafted furniture, generally in the mission and shaker style.
Rejuvenation Lighting
Period – authentic hardware and lighting.
The Twin Cities Bungalow Association
The Twin Cities Bungalow Club is dedicated
to fostering an appreciation for bungalows and other Arts and Crafts style
homes
City and State Resources
City of Chicago
The official City of Chicago website.
Cook County Assessor’s Office
Cook County’s online assessment information
center
Illinois Fair Plan
The IFP is a not-for-profit property insurance association
supported by nearly 500 Illinois insurance companies
Historic Preservation
Association for Preservation Technology
The Association for Preservation Technology
International (APT) is the premier cross-disciplinary organization dedicated
to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their
settings.
City
of Chicago Landmarks Division
This website offers information about Landmark designation, tours, and Chicago
architecture.
Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency
Adminsters all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Illinois, including the National Register of Historic Places
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
The organization has established
a variety of programs that continue to facilitate, educate, and promote historic
preservation in the state of Illinois
National Register for Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places
is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Trust is a private, non-profit
organization chartered by Congress to encourage public participation in the
preservation of sites, buildings and objects significant in American history
and culture.
NPS Preservation Briefs
Preservation Briefs are part of the Park Service's Good
Guides ()site which provides many resources for the stewardship of historic
properties. There are over forty Preservation Briefs on subjects ranging
from plaster repair to masonry cleaning and repointing.
Home Improvement
Crown
City Hardware
An extensive collection unique and hard to find restoration hardware for the
home.
Historic
Home Works
Helping owners, tradespeople, contractors and professionals understand and
maintain their historic and older buildings.
Homeimprovement.com
An online source for home improvement, remodeling, and repair information.
An online source for a variety of home improvement projects.
Improvenet.com
An online source for home improvement, remodeling, and repair
information.
National
Fenestration Rating Council
The NFRC is a one-stop shop for fair, accurate and credible information on the energy performance of windows, doors and skylights
A resource for old house lovers buying or selling historic real estate. We provide listings of historic homes for sale, an old house archive, and old house related resources.
Old House Web
Ideas, advice and community for old home enthusiasts.
The
Old House Online
An online version of This Old House Magazine.
Traditional Building
This website provides resources for commercial,
civic, institutional, and religious building projects.
Van Dyke's Restorers
The industry leader in antique furniture and vintage
home restoration hardware and supplies - from solid oak furniture kits to fittings,
hinges and restorative supplies.
Housing Services
City of Chicago Department of Housing
The site offers information on special
loans and rehab programs for homes in the city of Chicago.
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress
in 1970 to keep money flowing to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership
and rental housing.
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc.
NHS offers a variety of services
for individuals and families looking to purchase a home and for homeowners
looking to improve their homes.
Research and History
Chicago Public Library
The library’s online catalog.
Chicago Historical Society
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed,
independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting
the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected
areas of American history, to the public through exhibitions, programs, research
collections, and publications.
Dover Publications
An online center for a publisher specializing in architecture
and antique publications
Books and Articles
Below is list of articles and books that offer information and guidance from the arts & crafts movement to the restoration of your bungalow.
Chicago Bungalow
"Bringing Chicago Home: a City Initiative to Preserve Historic Bungalows."
Metropolis. Feb 2001, v. 20, n. 6, p. 20.
"Bungalow Preservation: A Tale of Two Cities."
American Bungalow Spring 2001, n. 29, p.87-88.
"Chicago Does It Right [Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative]."
American Bungalow. Spring 200, n. 29, p. 82-85.
"National Register News."
Historic Illinois August 2001, v. 24, n. 3, p.14-15.
"The Chicago Brick Bungalow."
American Bungalow. 1991, v. 1, n. 3, p.10-17 [cover].
"The Chicago Bungalow."
Old House Journal. Jan.-Feb. 1987, v. 15, no. 1, p.32-37 [cover].
Bungalows/ Renovation and Repair
"Creating a Classic Bungalow Kitchen."
American Bungalow. Summer 2001, n.30, p.28-33.
"The Ecological Bungalow."
American Bungalow. Fall 1998, n.19, p.48-51.
"Kitchens of the Bungalow Era: Authenticity with an Eye to Budget."
Old House Journal. Nov.-Dec. 1998, v.26, n.6, p. 60-65.
"Craftsman, or Bungalow?"
Old House Journal. Dec. 1997, v.25, no. 6, p.20-22, 24.
"Buying a Bungalow: Avoiding Surprises."
American Bungalow. Winter 1997, n.16, p.54-57.
"The Affordable Bungalow Interior."
American Bungalow. Winter 1997, n.16, p.12-18.
"Green Bungalow: Remodeling With Conservation in Mind."
Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston. Fall 1995, n.33, p.6-7.
"Bungalow Built-ins." American Bungalow. 1994, n.8, p.14-16.
"Bungalow Doors." American Bungalow. 1994. n. 7, p.22-25.
"Stenciling Your Bungalow Walls." American Bungalow. 1994, n.7, p.21.
"Protecting Your Bungalow Roof." American Bungalow. 1994, n.7, p.38-41.
"Dressing Up Your Bungalow: Bungalow Draperies and Fabrics."
American Bungalow. 1991, v.1, n. 3, p.27-29.
"Bungalow Bathroom."
Old House Interiors. Summer 1997, v. 3, n. 2, p.46-47.
"Doors of the 1920s: What Were Doors Like During the Bungalow Boom?"
Old House Journal. May 1984, v.13, no.4, p.88-90.
Books
100 Turn-Of-The-Century Brick Bungalows With Floor Plans
by Rogers Manson
Aladdin 'Built in a Day' House Catalog, 1917 (Dover Books on Architecture)
American Arts and Crafts Textiles
by Dianne Ayres, Timothy L. Hansen
The American Bungalow 1880-1930
by Clay Lancaster.
American Bungalow Style
by Robert Winter, Alexander Vertikoff (Photographer)
America's Favorite Homes: Mail-Order Catalogues As a Guide to Popular Early
20Th-Century Houses
by Robert A. Schweitzer, Michael W.A. Davis
Arts & Crafts
by Kitty Turgeon and Robert Rust
Arts & Crafts Design in America
by James Massey and Shirley Maxwell
Arts & Crafts Designs for the Home
by Douglas Congdon-Martin
Arts and Crafts Furniture: The Complete Brooks Catalog of 1912
Brooks Manufacturing Company
The Arts & Crafts House
by Adrian Tinniswood
Arts & Crafts Gardens
by Gertrude Jekyll and Lawrence Weaver
Arts and Crafts Gardens
by Wendy Hitchmough, Martin Charles
Arts & Crafts Style
by Isabelle Anscombe
Arts & Crafts: Style and Spirit
by Chase Reynolds Ewald
As Good As New
by Paul Jakubovich
Authentic Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects
by Popular Woodworking
Best Little Houses
by Gale Steves
The Beautiful Necessity: Decorating With Arts and Crafts
by Bruce Smith, Yoshiko Yamamoto
The Bungalow: America's Arts and Crafts Home
by Paul Duchscherer, Douglas Keister.
Bungalow: American Restoration Style
by Jan Cigliano
Bungalow Basics
by Paul Duchscherer and Lisa Goldstein
Bungalow Basics: Bedrooms
by Paul Duchscherer and Lisa Goldstein
Bungalow Bathrooms
by Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen
Bungalows Camps and Mountain Houses
by William Phillips Comstock, Clarence Eaton Schermerhorn.
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors
by Robert Schweiter
Bungalow Kitchens
by Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen
Bungalow Plans
By Christian Gladu
The Bungalow: The Production of a Global Culture
by Anthony D. King.
Building Arts & Crafts Furniture
by Paul Kemner and Peggy Zdila
The Chicago Bungalow
The Chicago Architecture Foundation
Craftsman Bungalows : 59 Homes from the Craftsman
Gustav Stickley (Editor)
California Bungalows of the Twenties
by Henry L. Wilson
Craftsman Homes : Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement; Gustav Stickley
Craftsman-Style Houses (Great Houses: Fine Homebuilding)
Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood
by Betsy Green
Distinctive House Design and Decor of the Twenties
edited by Richardson Wright
From Cottage to Bungalow: Houses and the Working Class in Metropolitan
Chicago, 1869-1929
by Joseph Bigott
Furniture of The American Arts and Crafts Movement
by David M. Cathers
Gustav Stickley--Craftsman Homes
by Gustav Stickley
Houses and Gardens: Arts and Crafts Interiors
by M. H. Baillie Scott
The Ideal Home 1900-1920: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft (The
History of Twentieth-Century American Craft)
Janet Kardon (Editor)
In Harmony with Nature
by Rick Darke
Inside the Bungalow: America’s Arts and Crafts Interior
by Paul Duchscherer, Douglas Keister (Photographer)
In the Arts & Crafts Style
by Barbara Mayer with Photographs by Rob Gray, Foreword by Elaine Hirschl Ellis
The Kitchen Plan Book
by The Hoosier Manufacturing Co.
Living in the Arts and Crafts Style: A Home Decorating Workbook
by Charlotte Kelley, Robin Dawson
More Craftsman Homes
by Gustav Stickley
Not So Big Solutions for your Home
By Sarah Susanka
Outside the Bungalow: America's Arts & Crafts Garden
by Paul Duchscherer and Douglas Keister
Porch, Lawn and Cottage Furniture, Two complete Catalogs, ca. 1904 and
1926
Rustic Furniture Co.
Radford's Artistic Bungalows : The Complete 1908 Catalog
Radford Architectural Co.
Renovating Old Houses
by George Nash
Restoration Recipes
by James Smith and Julia De Bierre
Small Houses of the Twenties: The Sears, Roebuck 1926 House Catalog
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Toward a Simpler Way of Life: The Arts and Crafts Architects of California
Robert Winter (Editor)
Updating Classic America: Bungalow
by Louis Wasserman and Caren Connolly
Vintage Fabric Style: Inspirational Ideas for Using Antique and Retro Fabrics
in Your Home
by Linda Ganderton, Rose Hammick, Lucinda Ganderton, Catherine Gratwicke (Photographer),
Sylvie Simmons
Working Windows: A Guide to the Repair and Restoration of Wood Windows Terence Meany