History of a street · 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Rue Picard

In Dutch: Picardstraat

Rue Picard, in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, has 65 buildings on the Atlas map, for 85 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1914 to 1944, with 55% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 42% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 191327
  • 1914 – 194436
  • 1945 – 19692
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 170: 1961.

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
1930

L'identité de cette personne n'est pas certifiée. Il semblerait cependant qu'il s'agisse d'un haut fonctionnaire de la commune qui a fait déplacer l'entrepôt situé sur Molenbeek vers les installations maritimes. (remark in French, as published)

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