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The building located in 3 Place Franz-Liszt, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, is part of a coherent architectural complex built in the early 19th century. The square, of a dodecagonal shape, is dominated to the north by the church of Saint Vincent de Paul, built between 1824 and 1844 by architects Lepère and Hittorf. The surrounding buildings, including this one, date mostly from the first third of the 19th century and reflect the aesthetic cannons of the period, with harmonized facades and neat ornamental details.

The facades of this building, which has been protected since 1998, feature typical features of bourgeois Parisian architecture: three floors on the ground floor, attices pierced with skylights, and cast iron balconies with balustrades on noble floors. The windows of the main floor are surmounted by triangular frontons, while the corners of the facades are underlined by bosses. These elements illustrate the symmetry and elegance inherent in the residential constructions of this period.

Franz-Liszt Square, which is crossed by Lafayette Street and which is open south through Highville Street, offers an urban perspective marked by these uniform buildings. Their design was in response to a desire to beautify Paris, in a context of population growth and the transformation of neighbourhoods under the influence of the major Haussmannian works, although they began later. The architect Achilles Leclère, mentioned as a masterpiece, helped shape this characteristic urban landscape.

The inclusion of facades and roofs in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1998 is a testament to the heritage value of this complex, representative of Parisian urban planning in the early 19th century. The location, close to a major place of worship and important traffic routes, reinforces its historical and architectural interest.

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