mansard
noun
man·sard
ˈman-ˌsärd 
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one see roof illustration
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Outside, the brick façade, mansard roof, and dormer windows reinforce the home’s architectural pedigree, while a gated courtyard provides a rare commodity in this part of the city: private off-street parking.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
Topping the red-brick structure is a monumental metal mansard roof, first built with batten-seam terne metal and later upgraded to copper.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
So color us way impressed with 25 Aston Road in Brookline, a to-the-studs transformation that took this traditional brick and mansard roof home and reinvented it into an architecturally inventive gem.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Standing as tall as six stories, these large structures with mansard roofs provided modern apartments while, along with the broad streets, gave Paris a visual unity—along with giving ample subject matter to the Impressionists for their paintings!
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
Topping the red-brick structure is a monumental metal mansard roof, first built with batten-seam terne metal and later upgraded to copper.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
So color us way impressed with 25 Aston Road in Brookline, a to-the-studs transformation that took this traditional brick and mansard roof home and reinvented it into an architecturally inventive gem.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Standing as tall as six stories, these large structures with mansard roofs provided modern apartments while, along with the broad streets, gave Paris a visual unity—along with giving ample subject matter to the Impressionists for their paintings!
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Mansard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansard. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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mansard
noun
man·sard
ˈman-ˌsärd
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one
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