Victorian architecture spanned the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. During her sovereignty, seven styles of architecture were prevalent; Second Empire, Italianate, Stick Eastlake, ...

Home at 2 Collins Avenue Friday August 7, 2015 in Troy, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union) Second Empire architecture is a lesson in perspective, a reminder that what we now look upon as ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than a few surviving examples of 19th century mansard roofs grace historic North Shore neighborhoods, with the most elaborate one of all the crowning glory of Borough Hall, ...

As I was photographing Forest Park’s Cabanne House last weekend, I realized that while the Second Empire style survives in St. Louis, many of its most exuberant examples have long since been ...

So what is a Mansard roof? As you can see in the Hopper painting, and according to the Wiki it is "characterized by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being much steeper, almost ...

It is an architectural style that’s been around for centuries: the mansard roof. The design, recognizable by its sloping facades on all four sides and shallow roof line, can be traced to Pierre Lescot ...

A recent walk down Fulton Mall revealed the iconic green mansard roof of the Downtown Brooklyn Macy’s building at 418 Fulton Street has disappeared. Built in the 1870s, the cast-iron Second ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A custom-built French Mansard architectural style home at 39 The Oval, Todt Hill, is now available for $2,599,000. Craftsmanship and attention to detail define this residence, ...