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Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Barockes Bürgerhaus um 1700
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Baroque Town House around 1700

E 2, 8

 
 
Barockes Bürgerhaus um 1700 / Baroque town house around 1700 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Barockes Bürgerhaus um 1700 / Baroque town house around 1700 Marker
Inscription.  German:
1663 Adam de l' Ormel, gest. 1666 (Pestzeit), Hugenotte aus Dieppe, Tabakpflanzer, erster Eigentümer des Anwesens

1698-1702 Wiederaufbau des 1689 im Pfälzischen Erbfolgekrieg zerstörten Hauses durch Otto Franz Platt (1630-1718), Bäckermeister aus Korbach, lutherischer Kirchenältester, Ratsherr

1728-1802 Stammhaus der Bäcker- und Zunftmeisterfamilie Bissinger aus Leiselheim

1862 Rezept für die Spezialität „Mannemer Dreck"

1894 Kauf des Hauses durch die beiden Brüder Carl (1845-1901) und Josef Herrdegen (1853-1939), Konditormeister und Kaffeewirte

1952-1953 Wiederaufbau des 1940 erworbenen, 1944 durch Bomben zerstörten Nachbaranwesens E 2, 7 mit stilistischer Angleichung an E 2, 8 und Vergrößerung des Cafés durch Konditormeister Hans Herrdegen (1901-1959) und seine Frau Margaretha (1904-1991)

1998-2000 Renovierung und Restaurierung durch Konditorobermeister Hans Herrdegen (geb. 1935) und seine Frau Gabriele (geb. 1944)

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(Foto Nr. 1) E 2, 8,
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(Foto Nr. 2) Josef Herrdegen (1853-1939)
(Foto Nr. 3) Hans Herrdegen (1901-1959)


English Translation:
1663 Adam de l'Ormel, died 1666 (plague time), Huguenot from Dieppe, tobacco planter, first owner of the property

1698-1702 Reconstruction of the house destroyed in 1689 in the Palatinate War of Succession by Otto Franz Platt (1630-1718), master baker from Korbach, Lutheran church elder, councillor

1728-1802 Ancestral home of the Bissinger family of bakers and guild masters from Leiselheim

1862 Recipe for the speciality "Mannemer Dreck"

1894 Purchase of the house by the two brothers Carl (1845-1901) and Josef Herrdegen (1853-1939), master confectioner and Coffee innkeepers

1952-1953 Reconstruction of the neighboring property E 2, 7, acquired in 1940 and destroyed by bombs in 1944, with stylistic alignment with E 2, 8 and enlargement of the café by master confectioner Hans Herrdegen (1901-1959) and his wife Margaretha (1904-1991)

1998-2000 Renovation and restoration by master confectioner Hans Herrdegen (born 1935) and his wife Gabriele (born 1944)

Captions
(Photo #1) E 2, 8, around 1894
(Photo #2) Josef Herrdegen (1853-1939)
(Photo
The marker on the corner of the building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The marker on the corner of the building
#3)
Hans Herrdegen (1901-1959)

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1663.
 
Location. 49° 29.322′ N, 8° 27.948′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is at the intersection of E2 and F1, on the right when traveling south on E2. The marker is located at the corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: E2 8, Mannheim BW 68159, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Passage Rös F 1, 3 bzw. 7a (within shouting distance of this marker); Die Klaussynagoge / The Klaus Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Harmonie-gesellschaft / Harmony Society (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Achenbach'sches Kaffeehaus D 2, 6 / Achenbach's Coffee House D 2, 6 (about 90 meters away); Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall (about 120 meters away); Kaufhaus - Rathaus - Stadthaus N 1 / Department Store - Town Hall - City Hall N 1 (about 150 meters away); „Pfälzer Hof" D 1, 5-6 (about 150 meters away); Paradeplatzbunker / Parade Square Bunker (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
 
The view of the building and marker from the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
3. The view of the building and marker from the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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