Vintage Engraving of a Grand 19th-Century City Building with Mansard Roof #300680 (License: Personal Use)

This intricate black-and-white engraving depicts a multi-story urban structure in the Second Empire architectural style, featuring a prominent mansard roof with dormer windows, decorative cornices, and rhythmic vertical striping. At street level, pedestrians stroll along the sidewalk while horse-drawn carriages navigate the cobblestone road, flanked by evenly spaced trees-capturing daily life in a late-19th-century metropolis. The fine linework and cross-hatching suggest it was originally published in a period publication such as Harper’s Weekly or an architectural journal.

Used in historical architecture articles, museum digital exhibits, educational resources on Victorian/Second Empire design, or heritage preservation websites; targets users researching architectural history, vintage urban planning, or period illustration techniques.