home styles were in high demand before the Great Fire.

An 1854 landmark displaying a lovely Victorian style is the Wingert House, located in Norwood Park West. This is one of the oldest farmhouses that still stand in Chicago today, built in the middle of the 19th century by a German immigrant fleeing religious persecution.

The Prairie School architecture that became popular in the 20th century influenced many architects and designs. At the turn of the new century, F.L. Wright built the William and Jesse M. Adams House in Beverly. Today a Chicago landmark, the residence was last sold in 2014 for nearly a million.

Chicago’s Bungalow Belt

The first half of the 20th century also saw the rise of the popular Bungalow architectural style. More than 80,000 small to mid-sized Chicagohouses are built in this style and still stand today across various “Bungalow Belt” neighborhoods.

Bungalows share some specific characteristics such as low-pitched roofs (gabled or hipped), 1 or 1 ½ stories, covered front porches with columns, and dormers. Still, most strive to be distinctive, either by color, size, shape, or other stylistic features.

Located in the historic bungalow district of Rogers Park Manor, this 1920s bungalow at 2434 West Farwell Avenue features Arts and Crafts influences, such as a unique battered stone post. It was designed by Lyman Allison, an architect responsible for 26 other bungalows in the area.

Corner lots were ideal for larger, more elaborate bungalows. Built later, in 1928, this single-family home at 7758 South Crandon Avenue in South Shore showcases a deeply recessed corner entrance, a