History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Rue Ernest Salu

In Dutch: Ernest Salustraat

Rue Ernest Salu, in Brussels, has 85 buildings on the Atlas map, for 87 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1914 to 1944, with 40% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 11% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 18790
1880 – 19139
1914 – 194434
1945 – 196923
1970 – 198915
1990 – 20094
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 53: 1911. 25 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: Arts and culture

Ernest Salu. Famille de sculpteurs qui se prénomme Ernest de père en fils. Ici trois générations successives. La famille s'est consacrée à l'art funéraire. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives