History of a street · 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Avenue Jean Dubrucq

In Dutch: Jean Dubrucqlaan

Avenue Jean Dubrucq, in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, has 151 buildings on the Atlas map, for 187 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 71% of its buildings appear in that period.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 191326
  • 1914 – 1944107
  • 1945 – 196911
  • 1970 – 19894
  • 1990 – 20092
  • since 20101

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 42: 1909. 13 buildings in the street are dated by the heritage inventory.

Today's buildings, grouped by the period when the Atlas map first shows building on their plot. Approximate reconstruction.

Where its name comes from

Kind of name
Commemorative name
Theme
Local notables
Named in
1911

Jean Dubrucq (XIXe siècle) était un entrepreneur, mécène et politicien de cette partie de Bruxelles. Il a fondé le site industriel Manchester et s'est spécialisé dans la fonderie pour les balances. Il a également été conseiller communal de Molenbeek pendant de nombreuses années. Entre 1921 et 1935, les usines Jean Buchenwald étaient installées dans cette rue. (remark in French, as published)

Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.