The term ‘bungalow’ originated in the Bengali region of India, meaning ‘house in the Bengal style’. These houses were traditionally small, of one story and detached, and had a wide veranda. These “bungales” were built in India for English sailors of the East India Company. Later the term became used for the spacious homes or official lodgings of officials in British India. The ‘bungalow’ then became known in Britain, and later America, where it had high status and exotic connotations. The style began to be used in the late 19th century for large country or suburban residential buildings built in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style.
