- Paul Saintenoy
Paul Saintenoy (
June 19 ,1862 –July 18 ,1952 ) was a Belgianarchitect , teacher, architectural historian, and writer.Born in Elsene in the
Brussels-Capital Region , he was the son of an architect. He began studying architecture inAntwerp in 1881 then returned home to complete his training inBrussels . With an interest inarchaeology , for a time he served as the general secretary of the "Royal Society of Archaeology" in Brussels. In 1910 he embarked upon a teaching career at the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" in Brussels.At the end of
World War I , Saintenoy was appointed a member of the "Royal Commission of Monuments and Sites" where he played an important role in the reconstruction of Belgium following the devastation of the war.Paul Saintenoy died in 1952 and was interred in the
Ixelles Cemetery in Elsene in the southern part of Brussels.Noted works:
*Old England Department Store, Brussels (1899)
*Hôtel Baron Lunden , Brussels (1898)
*Maison Losseau ,Mons (1899)
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