A classic block of Second Empire style brownstone rowhouses for Mansard Monday.
The rowhouse form was used extensively during the 19th century, providing housing for the rapidly expanding populations of eastern cities in the US. As the century progressed, rowhouses were clad in expressions of all the styles of the period. This block, in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, has the Mansard roof form that identifies it as Second Empire.
Whether your dream house is a Second Empire Brownstone in Boston, a Craftsman Bungalow in Peoria, A Colonial Cape in Vermont, or an Adobe Casa in Santa Fe, “Restoring Your Historic House” will help you to understand what is historically significant about it and how to preserve and restore those features while adapting the house to modern life.
The Second Empire style is one of 25 styles described and illustrated with multiple examples in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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