Initial construction 1624 (≈ 1624)
Date engraved on the cellar lintel.
1764
Major developments
Major developments 1764 (≈ 1764)
Date engraved on the side door.
3e quart XVIIIe siècle
Period of main construction
Period of main construction 3e quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1862)
According to Monumentum sources.
21 avril 1934
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 21 avril 1934 (≈ 1934)
Front and roof protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Sources don't mention any names.
Origin and history
The house at 1, rue des Tourneurs in Sarre-Union, in the Lower Rhine, has been a historic monument since 1934. This building is distinguished by its oriel under long panel spread over four levels, as well as by a hanging housing under gable, asymmetrical to the facade. These architectural elements, typical of Alsatian constructions, have been consolidated by support to preserve their stability. The house bears traces of two key periods: a date engraved on the cellar lintel indicates an initial construction in 1624, while a side door, giving access to the staircase turret, attests to arrangements made in 1764.
The building illustrates the evolution of construction techniques and architectural styles in Alsace between the 17th and 18th centuries. The presence of an oriel and a suspended lodge suggests a desire to beautify and functional, characteristic of bourgeois or craft houses of the time. These improvements also reflect the adaptation of buildings to the changing needs of their occupants, while retaining original structural elements.
The protection of the facades and roof by decree of 21 April 1934 underlines the heritage importance of this building. Although the sources do not specify its initial use, its architecture and successive modifications make it a witness to the urban and social dynamics of Saar-Union, a city marked by its Alsatian history and its integration into the Great East.
