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15 Saltbox Houses Worth Their Salt

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 House With Porch, Salt Box Interior, Salt Box House Addition, New England Saltbox House, Modern Saltbox Houses, Salt Box House Exterior Modern, Salt Box House Interior, Saltbox House Interior

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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

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Everything You Need to Know About Saltbox-Style Houses

A comprehensive look at the New England house style that is a slice of American antiquity.

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What Is a Saltbox House? A Colonial Style That Modern Buyers Love

What is a saltbox house? Named for the shape of the container salt once came in, these homes have a sloped roof that extends farther down on one side.

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A DIYer builds her skills—and an online following—filling her family’s 18th-century saltbox with handmade charm

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What Is a Saltbox House? Learn About this Classic New England Style

Find out what makes the historic saltbox houses of the upper East Coast unique and discover the story behind the unusual name.

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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, Nantucket Beach House, Kingston House, England Architecture, Salt Box House, Saltbox House, Saltbox Houses, Box House

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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.

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A fun fact about saltbox houses is that the name was inspired by wooden salt storage boxes, which look like miniature versions of the actual homes. These salt boxes were common in Colonial kitchens. #HouseDesign #Architecture #SaltBoxHouse American Colonial Style, Salt Box House, Saltbox House, House Silhouette, Saltbox Houses, Williamsburg Virginia, Salt Box, Tiny Cottage, Tudor House

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A fun fact about saltbox houses is that the name was inspired by wooden salt storage boxes, which look like miniature versions of the actual homes. These salt boxes were common in Colonial kitchens. #HouseDesign #Architecture #SaltBoxHouse

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