History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue Marcq

In Dutch: Marcqstraat

Rue Marcq, in Brussels, has 25 buildings on the Atlas map, for 29 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 52% 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 – 18494
1850 – 187913
1880 – 19135
1914 – 19443
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 7: 1826. 4 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

Il s'agit d'une référence à un certain 'G.-S.' Marcq (?-?) qui fut administrateur des hospices de la ville de Bruxelles. La rue prit ce nom en 1830. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives