saltbox
New England dwelling
A saltbox is a style of wooden house with two stories in front and one in back, creating a distinctive asymmetrical roofline that slopes down sharply toward the rear.
The shape resembles the lidded wooden boxes once used to store salt.
Common in colonial New England: a restored saltbox from the 1700s.
Northeast U.S. region
- PuritanEnglish Protestant simplifier
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
- 17th centuryYears 1601-1700
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
Connecticut · Cape Cod · settlement · homestead · pioneer · meetinghouse · hearth · farmstead
Triangular wall portion
- clapboardOverlapping exterior wood planks
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- pitchedTossed or angled
- rooflineUpper building contour
two-story · eaves · dormer · chimney · timber · wooden · shingled · steep
One's personal residence
farmhouse · homestead · shelter · quarters · lodging · domicile · family home · rural
Inherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
- historicOf lasting significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
antique · authenticity · register · protected · maintained · renovated · original · documented
Lacking decoration or ornament
- practicalSuited for real use
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- modestLacking in pretension
- utilitarianPrioritizing function over beauty
austere · plain · spare · efficient · economical · no-frills · straightforward · humble
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- PuritanEnglish Protestant simplifier
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
- 17th centuryYears 1601-1700
Massachusetts · Connecticut · Cape Cod · settlement · homestead · pioneer · meetinghouse · hearth · farmstead · vernacular
gable
Triangular wall portion
- clapboardOverlapping exterior wood planks
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- pitchedTossed or angled
roofline · two-story · eaves · dormer · chimney · timber · wooden · shingled · steep · sloped
home
One's personal residence
cottage · farmhouse · homestead · shelter · quarters · lodging · domicile · family home · rural · modest
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
- historicOf lasting significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
conservation · antique · authenticity · register · protected · maintained · renovated · original · documented · museum
unadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
- practicalSuited for real use
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- modestLacking in pretension
utilitarian · austere · plain · spare · efficient · economical · no-frills · straightforward · humble · unpretentious
shaker
Vessel for mixing drinks
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- receptacleContainer for items
- lidRemovable container cover
hinged · kitchen · seasoning · tabletop · countertop · pantry · holder · caddy
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- American housesranch, bungalow, colonial, Cape Cod, farmhouse
- historic dwellingsmanor house, longhouse, log cabin, farmhouse, cottage
- historic homesmansion, manor house, manor houses, plantation house, colonial house
- home stylescolonial, craftsman, ranch, Victorian, Tudor
saltboxmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · ultramodern · mid-century modern · postmodern · minimalist
saltboxadobe
Sun-dried clay bricks
Mediterranean · Cape Cod · Victorian · Antebellum · California bungalow