History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Drève Sainte-Anne

In Dutch: Sint-Annadreef

Drève Sainte-Anne, in Brussels, has 41 buildings on the Atlas map, for 46 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 39% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 54% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18492
1850 – 18794
1880 – 191316
1914 – 194413
1945 – 19693
1970 – 19892
1990 – 20091
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 86: 1899. 2 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: Religion

La rue rend hommage à la mère de la Vierge Marie. Son authenticité historique est remise en question, la plupart des éléments de sa vie auraient été copié de la vie d'Hanna, la mère de Samuel, prophète et dernier juge d'Israël. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives