The Bungalow (Caswell ~ Allard) - 1890

Designed by 18-year-old Francis Nims Thompson, "The Bungalow' was built in 1890 as a gift to his second cousins Mary and Charlotte Roberts.  The Roberts sisters had been orphaned as youths and were raised for a time by Francis McGee Thompson.  The original building burned in 1939.  The cottage was rebuilt by Anne Caswell (sister of Sarah Elley) and is now inhabited by the Allards.  

Bungalow Photo Gallery

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8 photo(s) Updated on: Sunday, April 24, 2022
  • The Bungalow, apparently during construction in 1890.
  • Francis Nims Thompson on the Bungalow porch, 1890.
  • Mary C. Roberts in the Bungalow, early 1890s.
  • The Bungalow, after completion, 1890.
  • Anne Caswell, sister of Sarah Elley, owner of the Bungalow cottage from ~1930-1980. Anne was student and then employee of Dr. Charlotte Roberts at Wellesley College, then taught at Milwaulkee-Downer.
  • Charlotte Roberts on the Bungalow porch, 1901. Alpha collection
  • Bungalow living room 1901. (Alpha collection)
  • The Bungalow burning to the ground on Sept. 9, 1939. Photo taken from The Barnacle.
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