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Maison Autrique

Art Nouveau architecture in BrusselsArt Nouveau housesHistoric house museums in BelgiumHouses completed in 1893Houses in Belgium
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The Autrique House (French: Maison Autrique, Dutch: Autrique Huis) was the first town house built by Victor Horta in Art Nouveau style. This house, built in 1893, represents an essential step in the evolution of the Belgian architect. In many ways, it was an innovative dwelling, although it does not feature the novel spatial composition of the almost contemporary Hôtel Tassel. The house is located 266, chaussée de Haecht/Haachtsesteenweg, in the municipality of Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium. The Autrique House was built for the engineer Eugène Autrique and his family. Due to budget restrictions, the family wanted a simple but comfortable home. For this reason, many custom made details, which Horta designed himself in most of the other town houses he built, were abolished. The house was kept in a relatively good condition during the 20th century. In the 1990s, it was bought by the municipality of Schaerbeek. It was thoroughly renovated and is now opened to the public.

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Maison Autrique
Chaussée de Haecht - Haachtsesteenweg,

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Chaussée de Haecht - Haachtsesteenweg 262
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