The gable on this house faces the sides. This house also has two roof dormers facing the front.
Side gable roofs are often found on American Colonial and Colonial Revival homes. See these styles:
Side Gable
Picture Dictionary of Roof Styles: Side Gable
Cape Cod house with a side gable roof.
Cape Cod style house with dormers
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