Stairs on the right side of this towering Second Empire home (with its own tower ... A second archway flanked by columns heralds the start of the dining room (193 square feet), which has a ...

Laura Parrish and Tom Lavin now own a Second Empire that belonged to author Herman Melville’s sister. — David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Their dining room reflects the grandeur of the time period and ...

With dramatic rooflines and an exuberant mix of architectural details, the Second Empire style had a fair bit of popularity ... There are also three mantels, including one in the dining room that’s ...

He simply can’t fathom how he and his husband, Dallas Cupp, endured it: being ghosted by contractors, sleeping on an air mattress in the dining room ... The home they toured was a narrow, shabby ...

When Lisa and James DePalma purchased the grand Second Empire estate in the heart ... and added a brick wall to separate the dining room. The home was painted inside and out and brick archways ...