Question

When they met at the culvert the next day, Sofia was dressed in black again. Her fingernails were also painted black. She led him south, down a gently curving street of assertive mansions, her black boots gliding over the sidewalk with steps that felt like flowing water to Nathan. Sofia was carrying a new map covered with topographical lines, and she studied it as they turned west and passed a buffet of overdone tributes to assorted architectural styles:________.

A mini Monticello here, a bloated Tudor cottage* there.
"This street follows the old streambed," Sofia said.
"The city buried it, like, a hundred years ago.
But the water’s still flowing down there. In a big drainpipe."

Answer 1

Hi, your question is unclear. I could infer you meant knowing the complete writeup to the statement.

Answer:

A mini Monticello here, a bloated Tudor cottage there.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's the complete excerpt from the online article Secret Stream by Héctor Tobar;

"When they met at the culvert the next day, Sofia was dressed in black again. Her fingernails were also painted black. She led him south, down a gently curving street of assertive mansions, her black boots gliding over the sidewalk with steps that felt like flowing water to Nathan. Sofia was carrying a new map covered with topographical lines and she studied it as they turned west and passed a buffet of overdone tributes to assorted architectural styles: a mini Monticello here, a bloated Tudor cottage there. “This street follows the old stream bed,” Sofia said. “The city buried it like a hundred years ago. But the water’s still flowing down there. In a big drain pipe.”