Saltbox House
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 | Saltbox House |
| Designer | Vernacular |
| Location | New England, USA |
| Date | 1800 's |
| Building Type | house |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | rural to suburban |
| Architectural Style | Early American New England U.S. Vernacular |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Simple box shape with characteristic asymmetrical pitched roofs |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Saltbox_House.html |
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Discussion
"Probably the most classic and memorable of New England central-chimney houses had a two-story front and a long roofline sloping down to one story in the rear. It went by several names. Saltbox is the most familiar term, reflecting the look of a once-familiar container.
"New Englanders were more likely to call it a "breakback," as they would say in Connecticut, or a "lean-to," which folks in Massachusetts favored. The lean-to form took a four-room house plan — two rooms below, two above — and enlarged it to include a sizable kitchen." — The Saltbox and the Chimney, ArchitectureWeek No. 362
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References
- The Saltbox and the Chimney, by Jack Larkin, ArchitectureWeek No. 362, pC1-1.
- Samuel Chamberlain. A Small House in The Sun: A Visage of Rural New England. New York: Hastings House, 1971. exterior photo from across street, p73.
- Lawrence A. Martin, University of Oregon. Slides from photographer's collection, September 1993. Allen house, Deerfield, MA, PCD.3235.1012.0545.027. Allen house, Deerfield, MA, PCD.3235.1012.0545.028.
- Jim Harter, editor. Images of World Architecture. New York: Bonanza Books, 1990. NA202.H37 1990. LC 90-350. 769'.44-dc20. ISBN 0-517-69257-0. — 2000 nineteenth-century wood engravings of buildings. Out of print, but listed at Amazon.com
- "The Saltbox and the Chimney", by Jack Larkin, ArchitectureWeek No. 362, 2008.0102, pC1.1.
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