It is an architectural style that’s been around for centuries: the mansard roof. The design, recognizable by its sloping facades on all four sides and shallow roof line, can be traced to Pierre Lescot ...

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 ...

So what is a Mansard roof? As you can see in the Hopper painting, and according to the Wiki it is "characterized by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being much steeper, almost ...

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 ...

Up, Up & Away. My Modern Met has a photo set from National Geographic‘s recreation of the Pixar movie Up. With the help of 300 colorful weather balloons, a team of engineers and pilots sent a 16′ ...

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 ...

Even if you’ve never heard the phrase “Second Empire architecture,” you’ve seen it – on the iconic “Psycho” house, the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World and every creepy ceramic Halloween house ...