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Recent Examples of saltbox
The result puts the original saltbox abode at the forefront, visible from three sides, while the addition is set discreetly back, allowing the centuries-old structure to take center stage.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
Noun
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Stay in an oceanfront cottage, book a paddleboard tour, and eat a boatload of whatever is fresh at seafood shacks like Sam & Omie’s, which has been around since 1937.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the newlyweds and their wedding party went to nearby cottages to dry off using towels and hair dryers.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The popular modern farmhouse style has been given a refreshing, wholly original spin by Studio Eckstrom, a firm based in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
19 Apr. 2026
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Birch Lane’s quilt set serves elevated farmhouse charm.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 4-bedroom, 3-bath townhome is worth about $600,000, according to Zillow.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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Prices at the townhome development are expected to range from mid-$400,000 to upper-$500,000 depending on the options selected by the buyer, Zimmerman said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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And yet authorities have never fully investigated what happened at the ranch.—
Hallie Jackson,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bill and Doris Cooper were responsible for converting all 28 acres of vines to CCOF Certified Organic status in 2011, a designation maintained to this day by general manager Jan Garrod and his son Trevor, who serves as winemaker and ranch yard foreman.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Spanning roughly 3,500 square feet across two levels, the duplex delivers scale that’s increasingly hard to come by in the city, paired with the kind of architectural detail that doesn’t need to announce itself loudly.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On April 5, 1916, he was born in a bungalow in La Jolla that his father had built for $4,000.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lodging ranges from campgrounds and riverside cabins to historic bungalows and a private castle stay.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The thriller tells the story of Hig (played by Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The state’s homestead market-value exclusion program automatically deducts a certain amount of value for the purpose of calculating property taxes.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The mansion sits atop a hill, where visitors can walk 1/4 mile along a nature trail dotted with other buildings, including a ranch house, pool house and tea room.—
Hans Gutknecht,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The property includes three residences — a main ranch house, a foreman’s cabin and guest quarters — along with a barn and multiple outbuildings.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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