History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue du Lavoir

In Dutch: Wasserijstraat

Rue du Lavoir, in Brussels, has 29 buildings on the Atlas map, for 32 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 52% 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 – 187915
1880 – 191313
1914 – 19440
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19891
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 11: 1874. 6 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
Named in: 1853

Des bains publics avaient été construit là en 1853 et se nommaient le lavoir, donnant ainsi leur nom à la rue. Cet établissement pouvait accueillir jusqu'à 37 hommes et 7 femmes dans des baignoires individuelles. Il fut mis hors service pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, et finalement détruit en 1945. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives