Second Empire News Today

In June 2020, a crowd of protesters gathered around the statue of King Louis IX of France in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, demanding its removal. They

At the top of Ninth Street Hill sits the Judge Cyrus Ball House, a local landmark preserved since the 1860s, showcasing an Old City aristocratic lifestyle, a Second Empire architectural

Summit County A-frames, the Byron T. Mitchell home, Thaynes headframe building, Silver King headframe building and Silver King mill all made Preservation Utahs Endangered Buildings List, which was announced Monday.

Windows designed and crafted by Emil Frei Sr. were an irreplaceable feature of the long-abandoned St. Augustine church.

Learn what a cupola is and the history and architectural styles it's most associated with, plus get an understanding of the practical and decorative uses that cupolas can serve.

The residence previously belonged to the Rothschild family and the King of Morocco

The Star Trek: Discovery episode "Mirrors" includes a HUGE reveal about the Breen, an odd alien species from Deep Space Nine.

The French capital’s finest stops for impeccable service, opulent accommodations and exquisite fine dining.

Set in the 1920s at the historic Black Hawk Hotel, guests are invited to solve a murder while experiencing the Roaring 20s ambiance.

The time that elapsed between the fall of the Paris Commune and the opening of the first proper impressionist exhibition amounted to less than three years. Over the course of that period, the city had witnessed the collapse of the Second Empire, suffered a siege at the hands of the Prussian army and seen vicious