History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue des Ménages

In Dutch: Huishoudensstraat

Rue des Ménages, in Brussels, has 16 buildings on the Atlas map, for 36 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 75% 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 – 18790
1880 – 191312
1914 – 19444
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 22: 1902. 4 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: Symbolic name
Theme: Values and virtues

Cette rue fut nommée ainsi par les autorités françaises en 1798 qui réglementaient alors la ville. Un ménage fait référence à l'ensemble de bonnes pratiques organisant la vie familiale (budget, nettoyage, alimentation, etc.). Dans ce quartier populaire, il semblerait que l'intention des autorités françaises ait été éducative. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives