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The Hoene-Werle House, which is located in the
Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
neighborhood of
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
,
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, was built in 1887 as a double house with a courtyard in the rear and a complex molded brick and
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cornice in the front. It was listed on the
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in 1984. It is also part of the Manchester Historic District


History and architectural features

German immigrants Herman H. Hoene, who owned a retail piano store, and Fred H. Werle, a druggist, originally owned the house. The house was abandoned then acquired by the city in the 1970s and then bought in the 1980s and restored. The Hoene-Werle House was listed on the
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in 1984. It is also part of the Manchester Historic District


See also

* Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) - church designed by
Henry Hobson Richardson Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA (September 29, 1838 – April 27, 1886) was an American architect, best known for his work in a style that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque. Along with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, Richardson is one ...
located two blocks south on Allegheny Avenue.


References

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