An off-shoot of the adventurous Queen Anne style, the New England Shingle Style is a large, plain, comfortable house that tries to blend in with its natural surroundings.
What to look for (clues)
- At least 50% of the house is covered by unpainted cedar shingles.
- If the main floor is not shingled, it will be comprised of stone or some other natural material.
- The large roof is frequently the gambrel (barn) style and is met by a few steep gable roofs. A large chimney at the front of the house often pierces the roof.
- A portion of the house may be rounded at one end, instead of possessing the normal corners.
- There is usually a substantial verandah at the front of the house. Sometimes it sweeps around the entire house.
The style tends to be rare in Ontario, although this one exists in Woodstock, Ontario. (Woodstock, especially Vansittart Avenue, has an excellent selection of housing styles.) Perhaps not surprisingly, the style is more common in the Maritimes. I know of a single street in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, that has three such houses.
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