Dormer windows also project from the roof. According to Virginia Savage McAlester, author of "A Field Guide to American Houses," about 30 percent of Second Empire houses have towers, which have ...

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Despite higher installation and maintenance costs, the style is ‘highly regarded’ by homeowners This mansard-roof Victorian in Sparkhill, N.Y., is listed for $5.5 million. Ian Nelson ...