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The building at 16 rue du 22-Novembre in Strasbourg is an emblematic building dating from the 1st quarter of the 20th century, built in 1912 according to the plans of architects Backes and Zache. Its eclectic style is characterized by a giant order and semicircular pediments, combining commercial spaces on the ground floor and spacious housing on six floors. The staircase, decorated with polychrome stained glass with geometrical and figurative motifs, as well as the original elevator, testify to its neat architecture.

Ranked a historic monument since 2009, this building specifically protects its corridor-vestibule, its stairwell with stained glass windows, and the elevator with its cabin and original technical equipment. These elements, inscribed by decree of 14 December 2009, reflect the heritage importance of this building, both for its architecture and its urban history.

Located in the Bas-Rhin, in the Grand Est region, the building illustrates the architectural dynamism of Strasbourg at the beginning of the 20th century. It is part of a context where the city, marked by varied cultural influences, sees the development of constructions combining eclectic technical and aesthetic innovation, typical of this period of transition between tradition and modernity.

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