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Thus, most Second Empire houses exhibited the same ornamentational and stylistic features as contemporary Italianate forms, differing only in the presence or absence of a mansard roof. Second Empire was also a frequent choice of style for remodeling older houses. Frequently, owners of Italianate, Colonial, or Federal houses chose to add a ...
The 2 1 ⁄ 2 story wood-frame house was built in the 1870s as a summer home for the dwarf entertainer Charles Stratton, best known by his stage name, General Tom Thumb. It has Second Empire architecture , including a mansard roof , paired brackets in the cornice, and paired columns supporting the porch.
Second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts originating in the Second French Empire. It was characterized by elements of many different historical styles, and also made innovative use of modern materials, such as iron frameworks and glass skylights.
The Clark Houses are significant as two of the finer examples of the Second Empire/mansard style in Natick, MA. [3] They are also significant for their association with Edward Clark, a local entrepreneur. [4] Edward Clark was born in Natick in August 1838.
A mansard roof on the Château de Dampierre, by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, great-nephew of François Mansart. A mansard or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper, and often punctured by dormer windows.
Mansard Roof House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1883, and is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three bay by six bay, Second Empire style frame dwelling. It has a side-hall plan and rear wing. It features a mansard roof covered with diaper-patterned pressed metal and wraparound porch. [2]
They were built between 1871 and 1875, and are 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, L-shaped, Second Empire-style frame dwellings on brick foundations. They feature an Eastlake movement wrap-around porch, a full-height mansard roof and a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story corner mansard tower. Formerly separate kitchens have been connected to the main house by additions. [2]
The Hutchinson House is a historic home completed in 1908 in Tampa, Florida, United States.It is a three-story brick building in the Second Empire architecture.The building includes a high mansard roof and large porch with tall Corinthian columns.