Slate tiles create a rustic style of roof which works well with the style of american colonial homes.
Metal roof on colonial house.
Roofs of the 17th and 18th centuries typically were covered by cedar or pine shingles.
Galvanized sheet metal shingles imitating the appearance of pantiles remained popular from the second half of the 19th century into the 20th century.
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The roof had little overhang eave depth.
This roofing material is durable and although colors are limited to dark shades.
Homes built by early colonists in the first period 1625 1725 roughly were simple one or two storey structures with a center chimney and asymmetrical steeply pitched roofs necessary in new england to shed snow.
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