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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The houses at numbers 58, 60 and 62 of Place Duroc in Pont-à-Mousson constitute an architectural complex recognized as a Historic Monument. Their protection specifically concerns the facades, inscribed by ministerial decree on 11 December 1925. These buildings bear witness to the city's urban heritage, although their exact construction period is not specified in the available sources.

The location of these houses, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Grand Est region (former Lorraine), places this whole in a historical context marked by progressive urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Pont-à-Mousson, a city known for its industrial activity and its role in metallurgy, has seen its city centre structure around places like Duroc. Protected facades probably reflect architectural styles in vogue during their construction, although stylistic details are not described in the sources consulted.

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