History of a street · 1000 Brussels
Avenue Legrand
In Dutch: Legrandlaan
Avenue Legrand, in Brussels, has 13 buildings on the Atlas map, for 24 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 85% of its buildings appear in that period.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18790
- 1880 – 191311
- 1914 – 19441
- 1945 – 19690
- 1970 – 19891
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 25: 1903. 5 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
- 1877
La famille Legrand était propriétaire de nombreux terrains sur lesquels des rues furent percées à la fin du XIXe siècle. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives