The biggest distinction that Jackson draws between the dwellings of Europe and those of America is how the latter "were built, occupied and eventually disposed of as commodities, merchandise designed and produced to satisfy a definite market," he writes. Of course, this trait continues to this day, yet certain constructions recall frontier dwellings, in particular board and batten.This house is billed by the architect as a "custom agrarian style residence," a description that taps into the early farm buildings built of wood from the abundant forests.