History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Van Hammée

In Dutch: Van Hamméestraat

Rue Van Hammée, in Schaerbeek, has 75 buildings on the Atlas map, for 80 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 53% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 53% 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 – 191340
  • 1914 – 194433
  • 1945 – 19691
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 58: 1911. 14 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
Named in
1905

Antoine Van Hammée (1836-1903) est un peintre ayant vécu dans la commune. Son neveu ; Ernest Van Hammée, est un des fondateurs du Palais des Sports de Schaerbeek. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: 1030.be