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The house at the 8th dead end Leopold (formerly 105) in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne is a Renaissance house built in the 1st quarter of the 17th century. It is distinguished by its architecture combining stoneware and wood panels, typical of the region. The building features a corbelled oriel, an ion column porch surmounted by a coffer, and an out-of-date stair turret. These elements, such as shroud windows or studded ceilings with geometric motifs, illustrate the refinement of the era. The house, known as Edelmanshof, was probably a patrician home, as evidenced by the inscriptions Jacob Cun (1605?) and the date 1599 on the turret.

Classified as a historical monument in 1934 for its facades and roofs, this house embodies the Alsatian architectural heritage of the early seventeenth century. Its oriel, its wooden courière resting on columns in sandstone with ionic capitals, and its helical staircase make it a rare testimony of the bourgeois art of living of the time. Subsequent changes, such as the transformation of a window into a door, did not alter its historical character. The cellar in the half basement and the traces of a lost studded ceiling (visible on an old photograph) confirm its seniority and local importance.

The property, incorporated in a common courtyard with No. 8, was likely related to an affluent family, as suggested by the name Jacob Cun engraved near a door. The sculpted details (acanthe leaves, volutes) and the mouldings of the doors and windows reflect a neat command. Although some parts are inaccessible, such as a marked door dated 1600 mentioned in the archives, the whole remains a major milestone in the Neuwiller-lès-Saverne heritage, in the Lower Rhine.

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