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The House of Marblery, located in Angoulême, is a building built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century. It is distinguished by its L-shaped architecture, composed of a ground floor and two floors. The facades, pierced with large bays, are decorated with pied droits and lintels carved with bosses. A decorative cord, evoking kings of heart, separates the ground floor from the first floor, while a cornice marks the transition to the second floor, treated in attic. The bays on this floor were once surmounted by pediments sheltering flower vases, now extinct.

The appellation Maison de la Marbrerie comes from a marbrier who installed his workshop in the mid-19th century, long after its construction. This detail recalls the evolution of the uses of this building, originally conceived as a bourgeois or artisanal home. The building was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 29 November 1948, thus recognizing its heritage value.

Architectural elements, such as carved motifs and pediments, bear witness to a typical artistic know-how from the early eighteenth century. The current location, 11 Jewish Street in Angoulême, corresponds to the address referenced in the Merimée base, although approximate GPS coordinates suggest a nearby address. The accuracy of this location is considered fair (note 5/10), perhaps reflecting subsequent urban changes.

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