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The building located at 16 rue du Saint-Gothard, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is a former workshop built between 1909 and 1910 by sculptor Anciaux von Elsberg. Organized in a L-shaped plane around a courtyard, it is distinguished by its structure in wooden panels filled with bricks, covered with sheds. Both levels, with mezzanine, are illuminated by large bay windows. According to oral tradition, the materials would come from the recovery of the Universal Exhibitions of 1889 or 1900, adding a historical dimension to its construction.

The pre-existing workshop on street, dated 1885, reportedly housed the painter Paul Gauguin, although this information remains to be confirmed. The L-shaped building, its facades, roofs and the courtyard floor were protected by an inscription at the Historic Monuments in 2006. The utility architecture, designed for artistic use, reflects the needs of Parisian workshops at the beginning of the 20th century, combining functionality and heritage of major international events.

The location, noted as fair (5/10) in the Merimée base, corresponds to the official address of 16 rue du Saint-Gothard. No information is available on its current access to the public, whether it be visits, rentals or accommodation. Sources are limited to Monumentum data and internal archives, without further detail on its contemporary use.

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