Werne's Row
Werne's Row-- located at 1476-1468 South 4th Street and 102 Belgravia Ct--is a row of five nearly identical Châteauesque mansions in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Built in 1897 for prominent jeweler and antiques dealer Joseph Werne[1][2], the residences were designed by local architect F.W. Mowbray, who also designed Louisville's Union Station.[2] Interior designer Claude Balfour handled the home's interiors.
Werne and his wife lived in the house overlooking the southwest corner of 4th & Hill, while surgeon Dr. William Wathen[3] resided in the house bordering Belgravia Court to the north.[4]
All five homes are very similar in style, except for small ornamental features.[5] 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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The Werne's former private park is now a parking lot
38°13′34.8″N 85°45′43.7″W / 38.226333°N 85.762139°W
References
- ^ "A Jeweler's Palace: Werne's New Establishment on Main Street The Finest Institution of the Kind in America". Courier-Journal. 24 May 1869 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Courier-Journal, April 25, 1897, page A8: "A Row Of Handsome Residences"
- ^ "DR. William H. Wathen dies of heart disease: Surgeon known throughout state ill but three weeks was university of louisville phofessor founder of old school". Courier Journal. 8 Oct 1913 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Caron's Louisville Directories , 1897-1898.
- ^ Williams, Shawn (2012). Belgravia Court: Old Louisvilles Premier Walking Court (1st ed.). Louisville, KY: Clark Legacies. ISBN 1583742832.