The Salt-Box House: Eighteenth Century Life In A New England Hill Town is a book written by Jane De Forest Shelton. The book is a detailed account of life in an 18th-century New England hill town, focusing on the salt-box house and its inhabitants. The salt-box house was a common type of house in New England during this time period, characterized by its steeply sloping roof and asymmetrical shape. Shelton provides an in-depth look at the daily lives...