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, ...

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 ...

Until the latest remodeling, McDonald’s worldwide used a red, double mansard roof, which sports two slopes on all four sides. Now the chain is making allowances for architectural preferences by area.

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 variance would allow for a full fourth story at 50 feet tall, exceeding the current height limit. The developer argues this design is preferable to a mansard roof and that the variance is ...