History of a street · 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe

Avenue Laure

In Dutch: Lauralaan

Avenue Laure, in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, has 77 buildings on the Atlas map, for 81 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1970 to 1989, with 57% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. Almost everything there appears after 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 19130
  • 1914 – 19441
  • 1945 – 196923
  • 1970 – 198944
  • 1990 – 20097
  • since 20102

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 115: 1928. 4 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

La rue fut baptisée selon le prénom d'une des filles de Gisseleire Versé. (remark in French, as published)

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