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Origin and history

The building at 54 rue de la République in Guebwiller has been a historic monument since 1975. Built in the early seventeenth century, it bears witness to the Alsatian civil architecture of this period. The date of 1617, engraved on the lintel of a splint window, attests to its origin.

This building, typical of the bourgeois dwellings of the time, is distinguished by its facade on street and roof, protected by the registration order. Its location in the city centre, in the Upper Rhine, reflects the growing urbanization of the region in the early seventeenth century, marked by the development of cities and commerce.

The designation of historic monuments in 1975 underscores its heritage importance. Although the sources do not specify its initial use, its architecture suggests a residential or artisanal function, common in the Alsatian cities of that time. The Rue de la République, a major road in Guebwiller, is home to several similar historic buildings.

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