A little bit of history

    

The house was built in 1908 in flemish neo renaissance style

in Jenatzy street.

 

 

 

 

The street carries the name of Constant JENATZY, belgian politician and industrial, more specific tyre manufacturer.

 

His son, Camille JENATZY, better known as the Red Devil, was a racer, car ingenieur and also a tyre manufacturer.

 

He broke the world record in 1899 with his electric car "La jamais contente" by driving at more than 100 km / hour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's get back to the house ... as surprising as it may seem, this house is the copy of the Guild of arts en crafts also the Saint Lucas Guild of the city of Bruges better known as the Northern Venice. The façade of this house is considered to be one the 400 most astonishing façades of the city of Brussels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The house was built by the architect P. PICQUET on demand of the most eminent belgian piano manufacturer Gaston HAUTRIVE.

 

In 1900 during the World Fair of Paris Gaston HAUTRIVE received the bonze medal for his pianos.

 

During the World Fair of Liège in 1905 the HAUTRIVE piano's received a golden medal. In 1910 during the World Fair of Brussels and in 1911 during the World Fair of Charleroi Gaston HAUTRIVE received the Grand Price.

 

His pianos became very appreciated in the whole world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAUTRIVE'S wife, Lady Marie Jeanne was issued from a notorious french noble familly, the familly LYAUTEY de COLOMBE.

 

It's the same familly as the familly of the french Minister of War Marshal Louis Hubert LYAUTEY de COLOMBE.