Bungalows common in Southwestern Ontario

According to the Ontario Architecture site, the bungalow style is an American invention, popularized in California in the early 20th century. It was brought to Canada in the early 1910s. The Americans got the idea from the British who built small homes, bungalows, that imitated the style of home the Brits had lived in while stationed in India. The North American version is very different than the British style.

Bungalows are generally one or one-and-a-half storey homes with broad, low-pitched, roofs and generous, large porches. Bungalows are almost exclusively residential and are often made of materials such as stone and brick.