History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Brichaut

In Dutch: Brichautstraat

Rue Brichaut, in Schaerbeek, has 57 buildings on the Atlas map, for 60 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 96% of its buildings appear in that period.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18791
  • 1880 – 191355
  • 1914 – 19440
  • 1945 – 19691
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 14: 1893. 3 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

Fidèle Amand Constant Brichaut (1792-1869) fut conseiller communal à Schaerbeek. Son frère, Pierre Joseph Brichaut, est le fondateur de la première fonderie de bronze dans le pays. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: 1030.be