New+England+Colonial

= __New England Colonial__ - style houses originated from Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut. =

1600 - 1780 AD
=== Corwin House, Salem, Massachusetts, built 1660 ===

__Early New England Colonial Features__

 * Steep roof with side gables (saltbox form)
 * Narrow eaves
 * Large chimney at the center
 * Usually two stories
 * Wood framed with clapboard or shingles
 * Small leaded windows

History of New England Colonial Homes
Developed from two earliest English settlements at Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts, and later in the other British colonies along the Eastern seaboard. These buildings typically included medieval details including steep roofs, small windows, minimal ornamentation and a massive central chimney.

Work Cited
By Katie Schopp - 2/23/10