Medieval building Début XVe siècle (≈ 1504)
Presence of a wooden block building.
1533
Owned by Simon Plasensac
Owned by Simon Plasensac 1533 (≈ 1533)
Capital owner of the place.
9 juillet 1824
Municipal decree
Municipal decree 9 juillet 1824 (≈ 1824)
Authorization to build the house.
Vers 1830
Reconstruction of the façade
Reconstruction of the façade Vers 1830 (≈ 1830)
By Urban Vitry and the Fouque factory.
Années 1850
Lithography by D. Chirac
Lithography by D. Chirac Années 1850 (≈ 1850)
Represents the Lamothe house.
27 novembre 1946
Classification of the façade
Classification of the façade 27 novembre 1946 (≈ 1946)
Registration as a historical monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade on the square: inscription by order of 27 November 1946
Key figures
Urbain Vitry - Architect
Designer of the facade around 1830.
Romagnesi - Sculptor
Author of the statues of the facade.
Sieur Lamothe - Owner
Grievor of the alignment allowance.
Simon Plasensac - Capital
Property owner in the 16th century.
Origin and history
The Empire House, located in Toulouse, is a historic monument of the 1st quarter of the 19th century. Its facade, rebuilt around 1830 by the architect Urban Vitry, has a symmetrical elevation on three floors, decorated with statues, busts and decorative friezes. The Italian Renaissance inspiration is marked, with elements such as serliennes, pilasters and a masonry attic. This building replaces a wooden block building dating from the 15th century, formerly owned by Toulouse capitouls.
The design of the house is attributed to Urban Vitry, while the decorative elements come from the Fouque and Arnoux manufacture. The statues, works of the sculptor Romagnasi, and the terracotta friezes (animals, rinceaux) underline the Empire style. A municipal decree of 1824 authorizes its construction, and a lithography of the 1850s attests to its present state. The façade, classified in 1946, symbolizes the Toulouse architecture of the time.
The building is distinguished by its shooting balcony, its niches housing a Hermès and a female figure, and its pilasters framing the composition. The archives mention a request for alignment compensation by Sieur Lamothe, owner. The house, with its contemporary fountain, reflects the urban transformations of Toulouse in the 19th century, mixing medieval heritage and architectural modernity.
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