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Origin and history

The building, located at 76 rue Saint-Martin and 78 rue de la Verrerie, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, dates from the first half of the 18th century. This building illustrates the civil architecture of this period, marked by a sober and elegant style, typical of mansions and bourgeois buildings of the period. Its inscription in the Inventory of Historical Monuments in 1974 specifically concerns facades and roofs, highlighting their heritage value and representativeness for the Marais district, rich in 17th and 18th century buildings.

The location of this building, at the corner of Rue Saint-Martin and Rue de la Verrerie, reflects the dense and structured urbanization of Paris under the Ancien Régime. At that time, the 4th arrondissement, at the time the artisanal and commercial heart, was home to corporations like that of glassmakers, referred to by the name of the adjacent street. The buildings of this period were often used as housing for wealthy merchants or successful artisans, while sometimes incorporating workshops or shops on the ground floor. Their preservation today offers a tangible testimony of urban and social life in Paris before the Revolution.

Ranked a Historic Monument by order of 12 April 1974, this building enjoys partial protection covering its most remarkable external elements. This measure is part of a broader policy of safeguarding the heritage of Paris, initiated in the 20th century to counter the destructions linked to urban modernization. The accuracy of its location, assessed as "passable" (note 5/10), indicates that its exact location remains to be refined, although its official address is clearly documented in the Merimée database. No information is available on its accessibility to the public or on any tourist vocation.

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