The exterior of a saltbox was often finished with clapboard or other wooden siding. The house is a story wood frame saltbox style house, sheathed in wooden clapboards. The neighborhood is even home to a relocated saltbox home from colonial New England. The saltbox originated in New England and is an example of American colonial architecture. The Alcotts immediately began renovating what was originally a colonial saltbox home. The cottage is a two-story wood-frame saltbox structure. Her family lived in a 200-year-old house, the first saltbox house in central Ohio. The saltbox style house dates back to the 1750s. The Ira Call cabin is a saltbox style home. These houses were the precursors to what is now called the saltbox style of architecture. A leanto section extends to the rear, giving the house a classic saltbox profile. It was built in 1750 as an integral saltbox. In 1938 he purchased the saltbox house to the west and the surrounding . The building is in the saltbox style. Saltbox homes can also be found in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.