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, ...

It was temporarily removed back in 2017 but the iconic 19th century green mansard roof is peeking out from behind scaffolding at Macy’s on the Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn. Built in the 1870s, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 300-square-foot mansard-roof house in Round Pond looked like it hadn’t been loved in a lifetime when Tim and Haleen Dieterich stumbled upon it on a drizzly morning in 1972. They were driving home ...

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 ...

A recent walk down Fulton Mall revealed the iconic green mansard roof of the Downtown Brooklyn Macy’s building at 418 Fulton Street has disappeared. Built in the 1870s, the cast-iron Second ...

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 ...

The mansard roof, with its six profile variations, is the most distinctive and clear identifier of the style. The mansard, named after French architect Francois Mansart (1598-1666) provided valuable ...