NEB&W Guide to Georgian HousesThis file is open to website members only
Last Update: 2009-11-06
Structures Table of Contents
Scenery, Structures & Details Table of Contents
Introduction
In this section I am only going to discuss freestanding houses, not row houses.
Saltbox
If you are a student of early American houses, this is an important style. If you are a model railroader, it isn't. (I'll discuss it anyway.)The early settlers had only a single way to "stack" rooms, which was limited by the framing method which discouraged corners. One to two room buildings