Werne's Row is a row of five nearly identical

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, United States. The houses were built for Joseph Werne, a prominent jeweler and antiques dealer, in 1897. 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. 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

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.Courier-Journal, April 25, 1897, page A8: "A Row Of Handsome Residences" 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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Image:4thhilllou.jpg, Image:Wernesrowlo.jpg Image:4thhillville.jpg Image:WerneRow90.jpg Image:WerneRow 089.jpg Image:WerneRow88.jpg, The Werne's former private park is now a parking lot

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19th-century buildings and structures in Louisville, Kentucky Châteauesque architecture in the United States Houses in Louisville, Kentucky 1897 establishments in Kentucky {{Louisville-struct-stub