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A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word mansio "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb manere "to dwell". The English word manse
A Neo-Gothic mansion in Comillas (Cantabria), Spain
Drumthwacket, the official mansion of residence for the governor of New Jersey
Gelbensande Manor, an 1885 Gründerzeit style mansion built for hunting, near Rostock, Germany
Renaissance villas such as Villa Rotonda near Vicenza, Italy were an inspiration for many later mansions, especially during the industrialization.
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A McMansion is a large house in a suburban community, typically marketed to the upper middle class in developed countries. Architectural historian Virginia Savage McAlester, who gave a first descripti
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…740 m2) of floor space. Others say a viable minimum could instead be 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) of floor space, especially in a city environment. McMansion – Large mass-produced dwelling Townhouse – Individual urban house in a terrace or row…
Tract housing in Markham, Ontario
A 2005 photo of a new housing development in San Jose, California
In this house, the decision to make the main entrance angled led to an unusual layout and asphalt shingle roof.