Personal home of architect Henri Jacobs
Address Rue Maréchal Foch 9
City/Neighborhood Brussels, Schaerbeek
Style(s)
- Art Nouveau
- Floral Art Nouveau
Original use
- Architect house
Année 1899
Architect(s) and/or artist(s)
- Jacobs Henri
- Privat-Livemont Henri
Remarkable elements
- Sgrafittes
- Ironwork
- Sculpture
Built in 1899, six years before neighboring No. 7, by Henri Jacobs for his personal use.
This robust Art Nouveau facade, with Renaissance reminiscences, in three bays presents a spectacular sgraffito, by Privat-Livemont, on the entablature under the cornice.
Other sgraffiti adorn the facade on the central trumeau and under the windows on the ground floor.
A particularly designed iron railing protects the balcony.
The four windows on the second floor, in pointed arch, still carry the sun visors which were originally decorated with a radiant pattern painting.
The entrance door is adorned with beautiful ironwork which incorporates the door handles, the lock and the mailbox which has retained the name of “H Jacobs-Architecte”.
The facade deserves a restoration.
House listed in September 1996.
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