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 ...

It could be kept as a commercial business, converted to a single-family home, or perhaps be a bit of both. The home is on 3.46+ acres with a storage shed and 589± SF building used as a retail shop.

The Paris of mansard-roofed buildings (and garrets) dates to what is referred to as the “Second Empire Style” of French architecture (1855-1885). Emperor Napoleon III ordered a reconstruction ...

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 ...

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 old ...

What exactly is a mansard roof? I know one to see one, but what does it mean? Turns out it is named for François Mansart (also spelled Mansard), a 17th century French architect whose styles were ...

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 ...