Most saltboxes existed in and around New England. Saltbox Alamyįeatures: Steeply pitched (catslide) roof that reaches to first story in the back massive central chimney small windows of diamond paned casements or double-hung sash with nine or 12 lights. Log cabins were common in the middle Atlantic colonies, like this Appalachian house. The earliest settler houses went up quickly, using the most abundant material around-wood-to protect against the harsh weather. Log Cabin iStockįeatures: Log walls one- to three-room layout, sometimes with a center passage (called a dogtrot).
The story of these styles' evolution parallels the timeline of American history-a colony dependent on the Mother Country turns into an industrial nation with a unique design language. Distinguishing Features for 23 House Styles American house styles come in many shapes, some with architectural details borrowed from classical profiles, some unique to the New World.
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