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Marlyville-Fontainebleau is full of adorable Bungalow style homes. This architectural style was introduced and became popular in New Orleans between 1910-1940, the era during which this neighborhood was being developed. The style originated in California, and often these homes are referred to as being of the "California Style." Typical features of this architectural style include: low house (1 or 1.5 story), large roofs with exposed rafters, and porches and/or galleries. These are most often associated with the Arts & Crafts movement, which favored simple, hand-crafted ornamentation that could be created on site, as opposed to elaborate, machine-made ornamentation. In New Orleans, there are two other iterations of the Bungalow style that are prominent. First, many of these homes are raised due to the prominence of the style in areas that are prone to flooding. These raised bungalows have certain unique elements of their own, such as wide, flared stucco steps that usually feature a landing prior to the covered porch or gallery. In New Orleans, one sometimes sees these stairs featuring decorative elements such as planters, or even small statues of lions or greyhound-like dogs. The Bungalow Shotgun Double is another common version of the California Bungalow that is prominent in New Orleans. The standard Shotgun Double that has been popular in New Orleans since the mid-19th century is given the stylistic elements of the Bungalow Style. Examples include tapered wooden posts flanking the covered front porch, long roofs with exposed raters, and arts and crafts style brackets as opposed to the Italianate style brackets seen on many shotgun style homes.