Mansard Monday ~ A gorgeous yellow Second Empire style house in Connecticut.
Built in Suffield, CT, for Henry Phelps Kent, a tobacco merchant, in 1872. It was designed by local architect John Mead. The large Second Empire mansion features flush-board siding, full-length porch, and a projecting Mansarded tower with a convex roof. The house now operates as a bed & breakfast inn.
The Mansard roof form that turns an Italianate style house into a Second Empire style house comes from France and was typically called a “French roof” during the 19th century – when all things Parisian were in vogue.
Second Empire is one of 25 historic architectural styles described and illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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