History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Verboeckhaven

In Dutch: Verboeckhavenstraat

Rue Verboeckhaven, in Schaerbeek, has 51 buildings on the Atlas map, for 55 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 – 191327
1914 – 194424
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 101: 1938.

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

Michel Verbockhaven (sans 'e' donc) (1816-1883) était propriétaire des terrains sur lesquels la rue fut construite et initialement nommée la rue du Soleil. (remark in French, as published)

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