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As I was photographing Forest Park’s Cabanne House last weekend, I realized that while the Second Empire style survives in St. Louis, many of its most exuberant examples have long since been ...

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, ...

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 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. During the French Second Empire of Napoleon III, Paris ...

From ‘Psycho’ to ‘Stranger Things,’ the stunning Second Empire home style plays a sinister on-screen role. Does it deserve it? The "Paul Howland House" at 91 State St. in New Bedford is a stunning ...

With dramatic rooflines and an exuberant mix of architectural details, the Second Empire style had a fair bit of popularity in New York in the latter half of the 19th century, for houses both rural ...

[Noozhawk’s note: This article is one in an occasional series exploring Santa Barbara’s distinct architectural styles. Click here for a previous article on Santa Barbara’s Victorian architecture.] ...

This Newburgh residence was involved in an interesting court tussle in the 1930s, but before that the Second Empire-style dwelling was the home of a 19th century dry goods merchant and his family. The ...