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The Hoene-Werle House, which is located in the
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
neighborhood of
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,
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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
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1984. It is also part of the Manchester Historic District


See also

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a church in the North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Located at 957 West North Avenue at the corner of Allegheny Avenue, its 1886 building is known for its architectural features and was one of the l ...
- 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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