Externally the roof of the Weaverville Joss House presents an unusual appearance of stepped vertical gables, in contrast to the graceful upswept eaves of most Chinese temples.
由外觀看來，雲林廟的造型有點奇特，主要是它往上直伸呈鋸齒狀的山牆，與中國傳統中優雅上翹的飛簷大異其趣，而且看起來十分「家常」。