History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Général Eenens

In Dutch: Generaal Eenensstraat

Rue Général Eenens, in Schaerbeek, has 74 buildings on the Atlas map, for 83 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 95% 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 – 191370
  • 1914 – 19444
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 2: 1898. 2 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
Belgian state

Alexis-Michel Eenens vécut au XIXe siècle et fut connu comme lieutenant-général de l'armée belge ainsi que pour avoir été l'un des fondateurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: 1030.be