Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 24

Second Empire Style in Canadian Architecture

by Christina Cameron and Janet Wright

Contents

Abstract

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Montreal City Hall: A Classic Canadian Example

Second Empire and Napoleon III of France

England: Early Advocate of Second Empire

Second Empire and the United States

Canada: Stirrings of Second Empire

Department of Public Works

Other Public Buildings

Commercial Building

Second Empire for Canadian Houses

Ontario Houses

Houses in the Atlantic Provinces

Quebec Houses

Houses in the Prairies

Houses in British Columbia

Conclusions

Illustrations and Legends

Appendix. List of illustrations

Endnotes

Bibliography