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
Napoleon III
urban modernization in the 19th century
countryOfOrigin France
endTime late 19th century
geographicSpread Canada
France
Latin America
United Kingdom
United States
hasAlternativeName Napoleon III style
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Second Empire style
linked to: Second Empire
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 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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Vaile Mansion architecturalStyle Second Empire
Second Empire hasAlternativeName Second Empire style
linked to: Second Empire
Second Empire hasAlternativeName Napoleon III style
linked to: Second Empire
Victorian architecture hasPart Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Victorian architecture influencedBy French Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Palais Garnier architecturalStyle Second Empire architecture
subject linked to: Palais Garnier, Paris
linked to: Second Empire
Chateau-sur-Mer alterations, Newport influencedBy French Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
South Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
Philadelphia City Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Eisenhower Executive Office Building architecturalStyle Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Rideau Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
Hector Lefuel movement Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Hector Lefuel architecturalStyle Second Empire
Booth's Theatre architecturalStyle Second Empire
James Renwick Jr. architecturalStyle Second Empire
Renwick Gallery architecturalStyle Second Empire
Quebec City Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
Frank Furness influencedBy French Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
City Hall Square (Philadelphia) architecturalStyleOfSurroundingBuilding Second Empire
subject linked to: City Hall square
Empire style followedBy Second Empire style
linked to: Second Empire
French Renaissance Revival (Parliament House, Brisbane) relatedTo French Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Golden Dome architecturalStyle Second Empire
Academy Street Historic District architecturalStyle Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
French Renaissance Revival relatedStyle Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Montreal City Hall architecturalStyle Second Empire
Chateau-sur-Mer architecturalStyle Second Empire
Baroque Revival relatedTo Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Charles Garnier movement Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Alfred B. Mullett architecturalStyle Second Empire
The Dance (Carpeaux) movement Second Empire art
linked to: Second Empire
Hector Lefuel genre Second Empire architecture
subject linked to: Lefuel
linked to: Second Empire
South End hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire
Cape May Historic District hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire
subject linked to: Cape May historic district
Langevin Block architecturalStyle Second Empire
Hôtel de Pontalba architecturalStyle Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
John McArthur Jr. style Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
Historicist architecture hasMovement Second Empire style
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Pont au Change hasArchitecturalStyle Second Empire