22, Rue du Général de Castelnau
Art Nouveau house in Strasbourg, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House on 22, Rue du Général de Castelnau is an Art Nouveau building in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg, France. It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1975.[1] Located at the angle of Rue du Général de Castelnau and Rue du Maréchal Foch, it has a triangular plan and two facades.
Immeuble, 22 rue du Général de Castelnau | |
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General information | |
Type | House |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
Location | Strasbourg, France |
Coordinates | 48°35′20.50″N 7°45′04″E |
Construction started | 1901 |
Completed | 23 June 1903 |
Renovated | 1948–1949 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Franz Lütke, Heinrich Backes |
The house was built from 1901 until 1903 by the architects Franz Lütke (1860–1929) and Heinrich Backes (1866–1931), who used one of the floors as their office.[2] Lütke and Backes were professional partners from 1898 until 1907. A very prolific duo, they built a number of other Art Nouveau houses in Strasbourg, of which several are classified as Monuments historiques as well (such as 46, Avenue des Vosges; 56, Allée de la Robertsau; 4, Rue Erckmann-Chatrian; and 24, Rue Twinger).[3]
In spite of the use of reinforced concrete,[2] the house is described as "lithe and light" (souple et léger).[4] It has been called "probably the finest Art Nouveau apartment building in the city".[5]