History of a street · 1040 Etterbeek

Rue Général Henry

In Dutch: Generaal Henrystraat

Rue Général Henry, in Etterbeek, has 115 buildings on the Atlas map, for 143 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 89% 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 – 19132
1914 – 1944102
1945 – 19698
1970 – 19891
1990 – 20091
since 20101

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 13: 1909. 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: Commemorative name
Theme: Foreign relations
Named in: 1936

Le Général Henry (1869-1957) fut un militaire pour Léopold II au Congo et un militaire sur le front de l'Yser en 14-18. (remark in French, as published)

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