Saltbox House Plans

This Saltbox Home Plan style originated in New England and is a perfect example of Colonial style architecture. First seen around 1650, the Saltbox Home Plan remained popular throughout Colonial and Early American times. Named after the Colonial saltbox they resemble, the Saltbox style has no ornamentation and its exterior is adorned with shingle or clapboard siding. A Saltbox home 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 roofline are the most distinctive features of the Saltbox Home Plan style.