LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 8: SECOND EMPIRE, 1850-1868 Skip to main content Subscribe Today! Register Log In ...

Even if you’ve never heard the phrase “Second Empire architecture,” you’ve ... The most prominent feature of the Second Empire style is a mansard roof, named after 17th-century French ...

making them popular choices for many architectural styles, from Bungalows to Colonials to Greek Revivals. On the other hand, hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, and other common roof styles ...

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 ...