STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mansard roofs add elegance to Staten Island homes while serving a practical purpose. The roofs feature two slopes on every side with the lower slope noticeably steeper than the ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
The image of impoverished writers, starving for their art and living in garrets, predated the era of Paris as a city of garrets tucked under mansard roofs. Garrets were attic living spaces — hot in ...
A modern home in a historic envelope in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood hit the market this week for $17.995 million, making it the second-priciest home for sale in the tony enclave. The brick ...
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