Paul Saintenoy

Paul Saintenoy (June 19, 1862 ? July 18, 1952) was a Belgian architect, teacher, architectural historian, and writer.

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June 19 - 1862 - July 18 - 1952 - Belgian - Architect

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Born in Elsene in the Brussels-Capital Region, he was the son of an architect. He began studying architecture in Antwerp in 1881 then returned home to complete his training in Brussels. With an interest in archaeology, for a time he served as the general secretary of the Société Royale de l?Archéologie de Bruxelles. In 1910 he embarked upon a teaching career at the Académie Royale des Beaux Arts in Brussels.

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Elsene - Brussels-Capital Region - Antwerp - Brussels - Archaeology - Société Royale de l?Archéologie de Bruxelles - Académie Royale des Beaux Arts

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At the end of World War I, Saintenoy was appointed a member of the "Commission Royale des Monuments et Sites" where he played an important role in the reconstruction of Belgium following the devastation of the war.

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Paul Saintenoy died in 1952 and was interred in the Ixelles Cemetery in Ixelles in the southern part of Brussels.

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Ixelles Cemetery - Ixelles

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Noted works:

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• Old England Department Store, Brussels (1899)
• Hôtel Baron Lunden, Brussels (1898)
• Maison Losseau, Mons (1899)