History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Henry Villard

In Dutch: Henry Villardstraat

Rue Henry Villard, in Schaerbeek, has 15 buildings on the Atlas map, for 18 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 80% 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 – 19133
1914 – 194412
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 25: 1925. 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: Local notables
Named in: 1921

La rue est nommée en hommage à un ingénieur français, Henry Villard, né en 1869, qui mit au point l'ancêtre de l'hélicoptère, l'autogire. Une rue est baptisée en son nom car son invention fut testée à la maison communale de Schaerbeek. (remark in French, as published)

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