History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Rue Jean Laumans

In Dutch: Jean Laumansstraat

Rue Jean Laumans, in Brussels, has 21 buildings on the Atlas map, for 22 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1945 to 1969, with 57% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. Almost everything there appears after 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 19130
  • 1914 – 19448
  • 1945 – 196912
  • 1970 – 19891
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 15: 1929. 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
Arts and culture

Jean Laumans (1823-1902) est un sculpteur bruxellois qui a vécu et est décédé à Laeken. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives