Cincinnati-Style Second Empire Rowhouses

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This is a set of various types of 15-foot wide Second Empire-style Rowhouses, much like those that can be found everywhere in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Northern Kentucky River Cities, and various neighborhoods within those entities. These houses often are very similar to the more common Italiantes, but have a larger attic level due to the mansard roof allowing for a larger usable space, and some were converted or renovated from Italianates when the owners gained more wealth and required more space. These houses were mostly built between 1870 and 1910. Most of the time, they are two or three full floors (including one under the roof) with two rooms on each floor (one in the front, one in the back) separated by a stairway in the center, with a full basement. The houses are either wood frame construction or brick, which sit on a brick or stone basement. Neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine, Northside, South Cumminsville, Camp Washington, Mt. Adams, Price Hill, Fairview, Corryville and Pendleton are full of these type of buildings. Covington, KY, Newport, KY, and other Northern Kentucky cities on the Ohio River are also home to substantial numbers of these houses. They often exist in various states of repair and renovation, which contributes to the colorful and dynamic cityscape of Cincinnati. Feel free to use this model as you see fit, on the condition that you contact me first so I know where it is being used (I'd love to see it wherever it ends up), and give me a mention or credit wherever it is used or published. #Cincinnati #SecondEmpire #Victorian #HistoricArchitecture