History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue James Watt

In Dutch: James Wattstraat

Rue James Watt, in Schaerbeek, has 36 buildings on the Atlas map, for 39 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 92% 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 – 191333
1914 – 19443
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

No building in the street is dated by the heritage inventory: the years are estimates by district.

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

James Watt (1736-1819) est un mathématicien écossais. Il est principalement connu pour être parvenu à améliorer considérablement la machine à vapeur, menant au développement industriel et à une révolution des transports. (remark in French, as published)

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