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Werne's Row

Coordinates: 38°13′34.8″N 85°45′43.7″W / 38.226333°N 85.762139°W / 38.226333; -85.762139
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Werne's Row

Werne's Row is a row of five nearly identical Châteauesque mansions in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The houses were built for Joseph Werne, a prominent jeweler and antiques dealer, in 1897.[1] Werne and his wife lived in the house overlooking the corner of 4th & Hill, while Dr. William Wathen resided in the blue house bordering Belgravia Court.[2] The interiors of the houses were designed by Claude Balfour, while the exteriors were "intrusted to Mr. F. W. Mowbray", who also designed Louisville's Union Station.[3]

All five homes are very similar in style except for small ornamental features. Although only one foot apart, none of the houses touch. A private park for the Wernes existed behind the five houses; it has since become a parking lot for the Belgravia Court Association.

Three of the homes are subdivided into apartments, while the other two remain single-family dwellings.

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38°13′34.8″N 85°45′43.7″W / 38.226333°N 85.762139°W / 38.226333; -85.762139

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  1. ^ Courier-Journal, April 25, 1897, page A8: "A Row Of Handsome Residences"
  2. ^ Caron's Louisville Directories , 1897-1898.
  3. ^ Courier-Journal, April 25, 1897, page A8: "A Row Of Handsome Residences"