How to Use saltbox in a Sentence
saltbox
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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
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Back in 1770—before the United States had even been founded—a classic saltbox residence was built in the hills of what is now northwest Connecticut.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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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.
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Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Nov. 2025
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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.
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Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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This house-museum, once the home of Robert Townsend, an important figure in the spy ring, was originally built as a Colonial era-saltbox in 1738 (more than a century later it was transformed into a Victorian-style property).
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Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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.
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Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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