Maison & Atelier Horta - Rue Américaine, 25, Brussels
N 50° 49.465 E 004° 21.362
31U E 595508 N 5631176
Victor Horta (1861-1947), considered Brussels' master of the art, designed this house and made it his residence until 1919. It was restored in 1991 and is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WMF7E8
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 09/05/2012
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The Maison et Atelier Horta responded to the professional and family needs of the architect, and were built in 1898-1901 on two lots in a fashionable district of the town. After his divorce, he leased the building for a while, but then continued living there, making changes in the interior; a terrace and a winter garden were added and the atelier was enlarged. The facade is built from stone and has delicately designed metal railings. The most spectacular element in the building is represented by the vast glass ceiling over the main staircase. In 1919 the buildings were sold to Major Henri Pinte and in 1926 the two parts of the building were separated. In 1961 the Commune of Saint Gilles acquired the residential part for a museum of Horta's work.
Style: Art Nouveau
Structure Type: Residential
Architect: Victor Horta
Date Built: 1901
Supporting references: Not listed
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