Saltbox house plans

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

A Saltbox Home is a variation of a colonial-style home from the 1600’s and is known for its simplicity and strength. Download the floor plan below!

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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…

House Plan 94007 - Colonial, Saltbox Style House Plan with 1900 Sq Ft, 4 Bed, 2 Bath

Timber Frame Raising July 2011. 24’ by 24’ Saltbox house in Southern NH. Red oak timber frame with a natural oil finish.

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This is a ‘saltbox’. The name comes from its roof, which reminded Victorians of the slope of kitchen saltboxes. Variations of this house with this roof line were built on the New England seacoast from the late 1600's to the mid-1700's.. The saltbox plan was a pattern. It did not cease to be when saltbox roofs were not longer built. It evolved, grew and adapted. Early NE houses were usually 2 rooms down, 2 rooms up with a chimney in the middle serving the fireplaces. A lean-to off the back…