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The building located in 2 Franz-Liszt square and 100 rue d'Hauteville in the 10th arrondissement of Paris is part of a coherent architectural complex built during the 1st quarter of the 19th century. These buildings, mostly raised on three floors with attices, border Franz-Liszt Square, designed as a five-point star. Their stylistic unit rests on facades rhythmized by rectangular windows with triangular frontons on the noble floor, cast-iron balconies on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and corners highlighted by bosses. Despite the transformation of the ground floor into shops, the original harmony, marked by special attention to proportions and modenature, remains perceptible.

Franz-Liszt Square, dominated to the north by the church of Saint Vincent de Paul (started in 1824 by Lepère, completed in 1844 by Hittorf), is part of the Haussmannian redevelopment of Paris. The buildings between the streets of Abbéville and the Petits-Hôtels illustrate the rapid urbanization of the neighbourhood under the Restoration and the Monarchy of July, when the bourgeoisie invests heavily in housing. Their protection under the Historical Monuments (Decree of 9 April 1998) specifically concerns facades and roofs, recognizing their heritage value despite commercial alterations.

The architect Achilles Leclère is associated with the design of these buildings, although his exact role (manager or partial actor) is not detailed in the sources. The work of cast iron, typical of the period, and the regularity of elevations reflect the aesthetic cannons of the early nineteenth century, blending classicism and technical innovations. The subsequent elevation of some attic, adding skylights, is evidence of post-construction functional adaptations.

The location of the building, at the intersection of Rue Lafayette (east-west axis) and Rue d'Hauteville (south perspective), makes it a key element of the Parisian urban landscape. The square, conceived as a monumental crossroads, symbolizes the desire to structure the city through visual breakthroughs and homogeneous architectural ensembles. Today, despite a precise location deemed "passable" (note 5/10), the building remains a representative example of the Parisian bourgeois habitat of the early 19th century.

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