History of a street · 1070 Anderlecht

Rue Jean Morjau

In Dutch: Jean Morjaustraat

Rue Jean Morjau, in Anderlecht, has 45 buildings on the Atlas map, for 45 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 58% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. More than three quarters appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18491
  • 1850 – 187912
  • 1880 – 191326
  • 1914 – 19446
  • 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
Local notables
Named in
1935

Jean Morjau (?-?), portefeuilliste de profession, conseiller communal d'Anderlecht. (remark in French, as published)

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