As in medieval England, the abundance of hardwoods and a scarcity of cutting tools in the Ohio territory made it practical to build with massive hewn timbers, widely spaced and fastened with wooden pegs. An American modification of this technique was the adoption of an exterior sheathing of lapped boards or wooden shingles to help stop the bitter winter winds. The central entrance, with its transom windows and simple entablature, is also characteristic of the Georgian and Federal periods of architecture. Double-hung windows that feature more panes above than below complete this classic colonial look.
The putty-gray paint color is an authentic choice from among those popular for Federal-style buildings: white, ivory, pale yellow, rosy tan, or pale gray. Carpenter’s handbooks and building pattern books describing classical styles in great detail were read by the glow of pierced-tin lanterns or stone hearths in homes throughout the new territory. These books kindled the spreading popularity of English styles to the New World and finally to the frontier. The American settlers’ interest in classical motifs and details was not dampened by the harsh realities of pioneer life, and this modest architectural achievement—the saltbox—was an American dream come true.
—By Patricia Zingsheim
Patricia Zingsheim is an associate architect with the City of Des Moines.
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