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Second Empire is an architectural style, most popular in the last half of the nineteenth century and early years of the twentieth century, it was so named for the architectural elements in vogue during the era of the Second French Empire.

For Second Empire architecture in Europe, see Second Empire architecture in Europe. For Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada, see Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada.