BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) – Durable, functional and austerely beautiful are three characteristics that may come to mind when you see a Craftsman-style house.

Made popular in the early 1900s by Sears, Roebuck, which sold plans and materials in its mail order catalog, this architectural style is radically different from that of the Victorian era preceding it. Common features of the Craftsman include: exposed eaves, roof brackets, built-in bookcases, breakfast nooks, box-beamed ceilings and leaded-glass windows.

According to The Bungalow Company, a firm that designs modern bungalows, the heyday of the Craftsman style home ended in 1929 when the Great Depression brought construction to a halt. The ensuing post-World War II housing boom favored mass-produced tract homes over craftsmanship.

Today, even in the midst of another housing boom, Craftsman style architecture is making a comeback, particularly in California, Oregon and Washington.

Click here for a gallery of Craftsman homes, both new and old, now on the market.