History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Square Marguerite

In Dutch: Margaretasquare

Square Marguerite, in Brussels, has 19 buildings on the Atlas map, for 21 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 58% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 58% 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 – 191311
  • 1914 – 19440
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19894
  • 1990 – 20093
  • since 20101

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 9: 1896. 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

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Commemorative name
Theme
Historical references
Named in
1877

Marguerite d'York (1446-1503) fut l'épouse de Charles le Téméraire, et donc vécut dans nos régions. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives

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