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Popular in 17th- and 18th-century America for its ability to accommodate large families, the saltbox house features a catslide roof that extends below the eaves, creating one story that juts out on the back of the home and two or more on the front. The genius of the design is that any ordinary colonial home could be quickly and affordably upgraded to a saltbox simply by adding a leaning rafter to the rear. Specimens of this type of residence still stand to this day. Scroll through to see…

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Saltbox homes date back to the earliest days of America, as colonial settlers began constructing these two-level homes to support their growing families and create a distinctive style for their way of living. Here, we take a closer look at this distinctive house style. #americanhomes #housedesign #saltboxdesign Modern Saltbox House Exterior, Salt Box Interior, Salt Box House With Porch, Salt Box House Addition, New England Saltbox House, Modern Saltbox Houses, Salt Box House Interior, Saltbox House Interior, Saltbox Architecture

Saltbox homes date back to the earliest days of America, as colonial settlers began constructing these two-level homes to support their growing families and create a distinctive style for their way of living. Here, we take a closer look at this distinctive house style. #americanhomes #housedesign #saltboxdesign

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It is a Colonial style of architecture which originated in New England. Saltboxes are frame houses with two stories in front and one in back, having a pitched roof with unequal sides, being short and high in front and long and low in back. The front of the house is flat and the rear roof line is steeply sloped. American Colonial Architecture, Patio Screen Enclosure, Kingston House, England Architecture, Salt Box House, Saltbox House, Saltbox Houses, Box House, Modern Architects

It is a Colonial style of architecture which originated in New England. Saltboxes are frame houses with two stories in front and one in back, having a pitched roof with unequal sides, being short and high in front and long and low in back. The front of the house is flat and the rear roof line is steeply sloped.

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