Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Mairie du Xème Arrondissement / 10th Arrondissement Town Hall
— Histoire de Paris —
Le décor néo-Renaissance, évoque les activités de l'arrondissement à la fin du XIXe siècle: parfumerie et fleurs artificielles, orfèvrerie et serrurerie d'art, théâtre et transport par eau, horlogerie et ébénisterie, imprimerie et reliure, porcelaine et broderie.
The first stone of this building was laid on January 10, 1892, and it was inaugurated on January 28, 1896 in the presence of the President of the Republic, Félix Faure, a native of the district: his father, a chair manufacturer, lived at 65 Rue du Faubourg - St Denis. The architect Eugène Rouyer, who thus received a sort of consolation prize after having narrowly lost the competition for the contract for the reconstruction of the Paris City Hall, which also was designed in the style of the 16th century, designed the building to be sumptuous, a work of art and a manifestation of French ingenuity, integrating all the progress of science and industry. The technical achievements are summed up in the metal roof space which supports the windows of the large hall.
The neo-Renaissance decor evokes the activities of the district at the end of the 19th century: perfumery and artificial flowers, goldsmithing and artistic locksmithing, theater and water transport, watchmaking and cabinetmaking, printing and bookbinding, porcelain and embroidery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1892.
Location. 48° 52.307′ N, 2° 21.44′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Porte-Saint-Martin. Marker is at the intersection of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and Rue du Château d'Eau, on the left when traveling south on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris, Île-de-France 75010, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Magasin Lévitan (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roger Aizenman (about 180 meters away); Square Saint-Laurent (1896) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Eglise Saint-Laurent (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jardin Villemin (1977) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 10ème Arrondissement Enfant Juifs / Tenth Arrondissement Jewish Children (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jardin Villemin Jewish Children’s Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Couvent des Récollets (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Mairie du 10e arrondissement de Paris (Wikipedia, in French). (Submitted on January 16, 2024.)
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