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Second Empire

Listings whose style is Second Empire or any style under it, from the nomination form, NRIS, the Atlas, Wikidata or a model reading of the text. Also called Mansard. Typical range 1855–1885. Within Late Victorian.

28 cities rank in this category: each has at least 5 such listings and 10,000 or more residents. Within each size class, cities are ordered by the adjusted rate of listings per 10,000 residents, with the raw rate and the other measures on every row. Open in the explorer to rank by another measure or compare categories.

Coverage. Style comes from the National Register index, Wikidata and, where the nomination text has been read, from the text itself. Nominations have been read for Indiana only, so 2 of the 28 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.

10,000-24,999 residents 1 ranked

1
Stoneham, MA
23,355 residents · 6.0 sq mi · 7 places in category · 1 ranked
1.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.00 · 1.16 / sq mi · composite –

Only 1 city of this size ranks here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

25,000-49,999 residents 4 ranked

1
Poughkeepsie, NY
31,958 residents · 5.1 sq mi · 8 places in category · 4 ranked
1.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.50 · 1.55 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Bangor, ME
31,938 residents · 34.3 sq mi · 6 places in category · 4 ranked
1.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.88 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 50
3
Lewiston, ME
38,324 residents · 34.1 sq mi · 6 places in category · 4 ranked
0.97
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Jefferson City, MO
42,488 residents · 36.1 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 0

Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

50,000-99,999 residents 7 ranked

1
Somerville, MA
81,036 residents · 4.1 sq mi · 13 places in category · 7 ranked
1.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.60 · 3.16 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi · 12 places in category · 7 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.35 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 75
3
Waltham, MA
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 7 ranked
0.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 58.4
4
Lafayette, IN
71,159 residents · 30.4 sq mi · 6 places in category · 7 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 41.7
5
Taunton, MA
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 7 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.83 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 16.7
6
Brookline, MA
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi · 5 places in category · 7 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 50
7
Fall River, MA
94,082 residents · 33.1 sq mi · 6 places in category · 7 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 8.4

100,000-249,999 residents 5 ranked

1
Cambridge, MA
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi · 14 places in category · 5 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 2.19 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Worcester, MA
207,055 residents · 37.4 sq mi · 16 places in category · 5 ranked
0.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.43 / sq mi · composite 62.5
3
Davenport, IA
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi · 7 places in category · 5 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 25
4
Dayton, OH
136,579 residents · 55.8 sq mi · 8 places in category · 5 ranked
0.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 25
5
Providence, RI
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi · 9 places in category · 5 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.47 · 0.49 / sq mi · composite 37.5

250,000-499,999 residents 2 ranked

1
Cincinnati, OH
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 9 places in category · 2 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.29 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 50
2
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi · 8 places in category · 2 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 50

Only 2 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

500,000-999,999 residents 6 ranked

1
Washington, DC
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi · 15 places in category · 6 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Boston, MA
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi · 11 places in category · 6 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 80
3
Baltimore, MD
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 6 places in category · 6 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.10 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 60
4
Detroit, MI
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 6 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 40
5
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi · 5 places in category · 6 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 10
6
Columbus, OH
914,802 residents · 221.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 6 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 10

1,000,000+ residents 3 ranked

1
Philadelphia, PA
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 11 places in category · 3 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 100
2
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 19 places in category · 3 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 50
3
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 3 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 0

Only 3 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

Below the ranking floor 342 cities

Cities with 1 to 4 listings in this category, by count. Too few to rate fairly, so they are listed, not ranked. Click a city to see the listings in the explorer.