History of a street · 1070 Anderlecht

Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis

In Dutch: Sylvain Dupuislaan

Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis, in Anderlecht, has 166 buildings on the Atlas map, for 203 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 40% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 62% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18494
1850 – 187933
1880 – 191366
1914 – 194425
1945 – 19698
1970 – 198920
1990 – 20096
since 20104

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 282: 1974. 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: Arts and culture
Named in: 1932

Sylvain Dupuis (1856-1931), compositeur et chef d'orchestre belge, il a été professeur d'harmonie au Conservatoire de Liège, dont il devint ensuite le directeur. Il fut aussi directeur du Théâtre de la Monnaie. (remark in French, as published)

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