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Recent Examples of saltbox
The final tour on May 30 will be Avon and Simsbury including architectural themes of vernacular farmhouses, Georgian and Federal homes and the classic saltbox home.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
Christine Ogden had stopped paying the $465-a-month mortgage for her blue saltbox home in the coastal Maine town of Searsport in 2013, according to court documents.
—ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Baron’s Cove, located at the center of it all, is a gorgeous saltbox cottage designed by Colleen Bashaw that underwent a full renovation in 2015.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
John Farrell, Coldwell Banker Realty, (978) 578-5203. Roxbury, Connecticut
This four-bedroom modern saltbox was built in 2021 from handmade waterstruck brick.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 16 July 2024
My family lives in the white clapboard saltbox at 335 River Road in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the one-time home of Thaddeus Blood, who was born—most likely in our family room—on May 28, 1755.
—John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Canaan, New York Courtesy image The Donnelly House, a pre-Revolutionary two-bedroom saltbox, stands on a hilltop plateau with panoramic views of the Berkshire Mountains.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
Christine Ogden had stopped paying the $465-a-month mortgage for her blue saltbox home in the coastal Maine town of Searsport in 2013, according to court documents.
—ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Baron’s Cove, located at the center of it all, is a gorgeous saltbox cottage designed by Colleen Bashaw that underwent a full renovation in 2015.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
John Farrell, Coldwell Banker Realty, (978) 578-5203. Roxbury, Connecticut
This four-bedroom modern saltbox was built in 2021 from handmade waterstruck brick.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 16 July 2024
My family lives in the white clapboard saltbox at 335 River Road in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the one-time home of Thaddeus Blood, who was born—most likely in our family room—on May 28, 1755.
—John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Canaan, New York Courtesy image The Donnelly House, a pre-Revolutionary two-bedroom saltbox, stands on a hilltop plateau with panoramic views of the Berkshire Mountains.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
Noun
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The bill also loosens rules around building increasingly popular accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — such as granny flats, in-law suites or backyard cottages — alongside existing structures.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rounding it all off are the ancillary structures—a rustic pool house with a full bath and a wet bar and a Napa-style guest cottage with two en suite bedrooms and a kitchen.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The modern farmhouse-style spread in the San Fernando Valley community of Tarzana has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms in roughly 8,100 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The property can include a single‑family home, condo, duplex, townhome, or mobile home.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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As part of its final phases of development, Hillwood is introducing more half-acre lots and a new townhome product.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Denton will play Chet, an employee at a major rival ranch.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Chalker on his ranch in North Carolina.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The neighbor had moved into the duplex roughly 10 days earlier, Aparicio said.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The property can include a single‑family home, condo, duplex, townhome, or mobile home.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coca, who was at the one-stop center to pay for her power pole, hired a contractor with in-house designers to replicate her 1924 Craftsman bungalow on East Altadena Drive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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For Chelsea Hirschhorn, founder and CEO of Frida, Moniomi designed a Miami bungalow that operates as a standalone extension of her primary residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Franklin Roosevelt was president when Dalworthington Gardens was established as a post-Great Depression federal homestead colony.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The home, located at 1 Ferry Road in Chester, was originally known as the Bani Denison homestead.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sitting Bull Cottage, the original ranch house dating to the 1920s, has been restored.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the kitchen of a modest Victorian ranch house in Northern California, there sits a small round table.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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