Roofs of the 17th and 18th centuries typically were covered by cedar or pine shingles.
Metal roof on colonial house.
Sep 15 2015 explore thom stanton s board gambrel roof and dutch colonial homes followed by 276 people on pinterest.
See more ideas about gambrel roof gambrel dutch colonial homes.
Slate tiles create a rustic style of roof which works well with the style of american colonial homes.
Galvanized sheet metal shingles imitating the appearance of pantiles remained popular from the second half of the 19th century into the 20th century.
The roof had little overhang eave depth.
See more ideas about metal roof colonial metal.
Colonial revival and the bungalow styles in the 20th century assured wood shingles a place as one of the most fashionable domestic roofing materials.