Second Empire architecture
(重定向自Second Empire Style)
![Main Building, Vassar College, (1861) one of the earliest examples of Second empire style in the United States [1]](/uploads/202502/09/Main_Building,_Spring_20135012.jpg)



Second Empire is an architectural style, most popular between 1865 and 1880, and so named for the architectural elements in vogue during the era of the Second French Empire. As the Second Empire style evolved from its 17th century Renaissance foundations, it acquired an eclectic mix of earlier European styles, most notably the Baroque often combined with mansard roofs and low, square based domes.