single-pitch roof

construction
Also known as: lean-to roof, shed roof

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saltbox architecture

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    …of the hall into a lean-to constructed at the back of the house. The pitched roof was then extended downward over the new kitchen, creating the characteristic long-in-back silhouette that gave the house its name. Late in the 17th century the lean-to was often included as part of the original…

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varieties of sloping roofs