Franco-American Style
Style was fashionable in the US
between 1860-1880
Based on French Second Empire
Features include:
n Mansard roof cut with dormers
n Many decorative features
n Iron crestings on the roof
n Decorative moldings
n Tall French windows and doors
n At least two floors; many had
three
Carson-Alpha Phi House
Completed in 1875
Features include:
n Mansard Roof
n Three stories
n Symmetrical facade
n Porch across the front