PROS This penthouse unit with high ceilings and hardwood floors sits atop an 1874 Mansard Victorian in Clam Point, near Fields Corner and across the street from Byrne Playground. The grand, skylighted ...

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 ...

Dear James: We have decided on the floor plan for our new house, but now must select a roof style. How do we go about determining what style of roof is best? -- Steve F. Dear Steve: There really is ...

Question: We have decided on the floor plan for our new house, but now must select a roof style. How do we go about determining what style of roof is best? Answer: There really is not one “best” roof ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

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Saltbox-style homes have remained a popular Colonial architectural style since the two-story residences were first introduced in the 18th century. Named after the container shape commonly used to hold ...

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 ...