>A saltbox house is a traditional New England style of house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally with timber framing. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front. The flat front and central chimney are recognizable features, but the asymmetry of the unequal sides and the long, low rear roof line are the most distinctive features of a saltbox, which takes its name from its resemblance to a wooden lidded box in which salt was once kept.Say something nice /int/
>>217645314Love that style, but you don't really seem them being used as a single family house around Massachusetts. They're mostly historical buildings where famous colonial figures lived.
>>217645465traditional architecture is declining everywhere bro.
>>217645521True, but this particular style of house died out by the 19th century so we didn't get to experience its decline.
>>217645314Any reason for the roof? Snow?
Looks like a McMansion of the 1800s
>>217645796Yeah, the snow. If I remember correctly the building materials for those houses weren't sturdy enough to withstand heavy snowfall which is where the steep roof comes into play.
>>217645314We have some of these in my country
>>217645897They kind of were since they were very common with the middle class. Pic related is what wealthy citizens built, that or used stone and brick.
