Second Empire

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Second Empire is a 19th-century architectural style characterized by mansard roofs, ornate detailing, and a grand, imposing appearance, originating in France during the reign of Napoleon III.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century architectural style
architectural style
associatedWith Haussmannization of Paris
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon III

urban modernization in the 19th century
countryOfOrigin France
endTime late 19th century
geographicSpread Canada
France
Latin America
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasAlternativeName Second Empire
surface form: Napoleon III style

Second Empire
surface form: Second Empire style
hasCharacteristic balconies with iron railings
bracketed cornices
dormer windows
elaborate ornamentation
grand appearance
imposing appearance
mansard roof
monumental scale
ornate detailing
projecting pavilions
richly framed windows
sculptural decoration
strong vertical emphasis
symmetrical facades
tower-like elements
use of stone or stucco facades
influenced Beaux-Arts architecture
Victorian architecture
public building design in the 19th century
influencedBy Baroque architecture
French classical architecture
Renaissance Revival architecture
namedAfter Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire
periodOfPopularity late 19th century
mid-19th century
startTime circa 1852
typicalPlanType central pavilion plan
rectangular plan
typicalRoofType mansard roof
usedFor apartment buildings
government buildings
grand hotels
opera houses
railway stations
urban townhouses

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City Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
subject surface form: Philadelphia City Hall
South End, Boston architectureStyle Second Empire
New Brighton hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire
Salon rouge architecturalStyle Second Empire
Hall of Languages architecturalStyle Second Empire
Manchester architecturalStyle Second Empire
subject surface form: Manchester (Pittsburgh)
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Central Northside architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Estey Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
Musée de Picardie architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Victorian Village architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
West End, Portland, Maine hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Millionaires’ Row Historic District architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Louis Philippe style followedBy Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire style
Louis Philippe style influenced Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire furniture
Historicism hasPart Second Empire
subject surface form: Historicism (architecture)
this entity surface form: Second Empire style
Main Building architecturalStyle Second Empire
subject surface form: Main Building (Vassar College)
Main Building dome architecturalStyle Second Empire
Renaissance Revival hasSubstyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire Neo-Renaissance
Terrace Hill architecturalStyle Second Empire
Royal Palace, Sofia architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Chief Secretary’s Building, Sydney architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire style
Monument-National architecturalStyle Second Empire
this entity surface form: Second Empire architecture
Mexican War Streets Historic District (PHLF Historic Landmark) hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire
subject surface form: Mexican War Streets Historic District