History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Plattesteen

Plattesteen, in Brussels, has 12 buildings on the Atlas map, for 18 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 58% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. More than three quarters appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 18797
1880 – 19134
1914 – 19440
1945 – 19691
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 1: 1874. 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: Descriptive name
Theme: Buildings

Anciennement dénommée 'la rue de la Pierre Plate', la référence porte sans doute sur cette pierre plate posée devant les maisons seigneuriales et qui permettait aux seigneurs de monter et de descendre de leur cheval plus facilement. Cependant, l'explication du toponyme n'est pas certifiée, et il se pourrait que la référence porte plutôt sur la présence d'un 'steen', c'est-à-dire d'une grande maison en pierre, signe d'importance et de richesse à l'époque où les maisons étaient construites en bois. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives