The Craftsman Bungalow
Welcome to The Craftsman Bungalow! (formerly This Old Bungalow) My goal for this site is for it to become a resource for people who love old homes - and more specifically - Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, and Bungalow home enthusiasts.
As a starting point, I’m going to be chronicling the house (pictured above) that my wife and I are currently restoring - or maybe more appropriately… resurrecting - a Craftsman Bungalow in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. I’ll also be recounting some of the restoration projects we completed at our previous home.
Hopefully along the way, I’ll learn some things, you’ll learn some things, and knowledge, experience, and inspiration about restoring old homes will be shared and gained.
Santa Barbara’s Spectacular Bungalow Haven and Amazing County Court House
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
With its rich history and sunny Mediterranean climate, Santa Barbara has been an immensely popular destination since being settled by Spanish Missionaries in the late 1700′s. After its annexation by the United States in 1846 following the Mexican-American War, Santa Barbara quickly expanded. Through the mid a...
The Architectural Heritage Center’s 15th Annual Portland Kitchen Revival Tour 2013
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
This April, the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland hosted its 15th Annual Kitchen Revival Tour. Last year was the first time I attended the tour, and I was hooked after the very first home I visited. This year’s tour was just as good and featured noteworthy kitchens of several early 1900′s...
Welcome to The Craftsman Bungalow 2.0!
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- Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
Welcome to The Craftsman Bungalow 2.0! As you can probably tell, I’ve re-designed the site to add some much-needed menu features and organized our content to make it easier for you to find the information and articles that interest you most. I’ve also moved the site on to its own server, so you may find...
Tropical Bungalows of the Aloha State
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013
Authors: thisoldbungalow
As you may recall, on a recent business trip to Hawaii I stayed at a lovely family-run bed &......A Resurrection in New Orleans: Restored Bungalows of the 9th Ward
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- Published on Monday, 18 March 2013
Authors: thisoldbungalow
Everyone remembers the heart-wrenching and tragic photos of Hurricane Katrina’s cataclysmic......The Handcrafted “Blue Ribbon Hall” Milwaukee’s Historic Pabst Brewery
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- Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
From the late 1800’s until the mid-1940’s, Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was the largest brewer in America, and at times, the world. Originally established in 1844 as the Best Brewery – named after its founder, Jacob Best – the name changed to Pabst in 1889 when Best’s son-in-law, Frederick Pabst,...
The Handcrafted “Blue Ribbon Hall” at Milwaukee’s Historic Pabst Brewery
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- Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
From the late 1800’s until the mid-1940’s, Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was the largest brewer in America, and at times, the world. Originally established in 1844 as the Best Brewery – named after its founder, Jacob Best – the name changed to Pabst in 1889 when Best’s son-in-law, Frederick Pabst,...
The Handcrafted Blue Ribbon Hall Milwaukee's Historic Pabst Brewery
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Authors: thisoldbungalow
From the late 1800’s until the mid-1940’s, Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was the......Portland’s 1883 Ladd Carriage House Gets Resurrected as “Raven Rose”
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Authors: The Craftsman Bungalow
Although neither craftsman nor bungalow, the story behind the beautiful and historic Ladd Carriage House is a compelling one that I wanted to share. Today, it may seem a bit out of place among the modern high-rise buildings that surround it on a busy corner in downtown Portland, Oregon, but when it was built, the...
Portland's 1883 Ladd Carriage House Gets Resurrected as Raven Rose
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Authors: thisoldbungalow
Today, the Ladd Carriage House may seem a bit out of place among the modern high-rise buildings that......
