History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue des Six Jetons

In Dutch: Zespenningenstraat

Rue des Six Jetons, in Brussels, has 26 buildings on the Atlas map, for 36 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 50% 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 – 187913
1880 – 191311
1914 – 19440
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20091
since 20101

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 55: 1878. 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: Symbolic name
Theme: Nature

Les 'jetons' dont il est question sont une traduction de 'deniers'. Six deniers ne représentent que 240eme de franc. Diverses légendes circulent sur ces six deniers, mais aucune n'est certifiée. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives