History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Rue Gustave Gilson

In Dutch: Gustave Gilsonstraat

Rue Gustave Gilson, in Brussels, has 20 buildings on the Atlas map, for 20 addresses. It was mostly built between 1970 and 1989: 85% 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 – 19130
1914 – 19441
1945 – 19690
1970 – 198917
1990 – 20092
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 190: 1932.

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: Scientists
Named in: 1930

Gustave Gilson (1859-1944) était spécialiste de la biologie marine. Ses recherches à Oostende et ses inventions furent reconnues. Il fut également directeur du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle à Bruxelles et lèguera ses collections à l'Institut des Sciences Naturelles. En 1903, il est élu conseiller communal de Jette mais n'y restera pas. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives