The Columbus Public Art Project. This project is an attempt to find, photograph and map all of our Public Art. Email me with photos and locations you may have of sculptures, murals, even graffiti or just click here to see what we've got so far.

Why Columbus?

Second Empire

Visit the 615 east town street art galleryAnother of my favorites and popular in the Midwest and Northeast, this Victorian style was fashionable for public buildings during Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, but its elaborate, costly detail fell out of favor in the late 1800s for economic reasons.

I always think of this home turned gallery on Town Street which I adore. Second empire homes feature windows, molded cornices, and decorative brackets under the eaves. One subtype sports a rectangular tower at the front and center of the structure.

I hope you are enjoying this home style primer while I’m on vacation. Credit: Information for this post was derived from REALTOR® Magazine Online’s Architecture Guide.

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