House features

[Architype]

Newfoundland houses traditionally used the back door for everyday entry, the front door was used rarely for special or more formal occasions. The back door always had a large entry room, normally called the porch, often appearing as an addition to the main house. In modern houses this feature has moved to the front door of the house because it is used more. Many historic older homes I'm familiar with did not have the front entry room, unless it was added later, and the front door entered directly into the front hall, presumably similar to anywhere else in North America. This enclosed "porch" feature has to do mostly with climate, and perhaps lifestyle, but I think you will also find it today in other cold climate areas such as Greenland.