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Origin and history

The house at 2, rue des Fleurs is a historic monument located in Strasbourg, in the Bas-Rhin department. Built in 1686 by Hans Hahn, it is distinguished by its half-croup roof and half-croup architecture. An inscription adorns his gable: "Alles schoene unseren Alten sollen wir in Ehre stallen" ("All the beauties transmitted by our ancestors must be respected"), reflecting a desire to preserve family or artisanal heritage.

The building used to have a barn, destroyed between late 2019 and early 2020. This loss illustrates the contemporary challenges of preserving historic annexes in urban areas. The house itself was included in the inventory of historical monuments in 1986, recognizing its architectural value and its testimony of the Strasbourg habitat of the seventeenth century.

The inscription on the gable, combined with the date of construction, suggests a tribute to traditions or ancestors, typical of the mentality of the modern era in Alsace. The name Hans Hahn, although only mentioned, probably indicates a wealthy owner or influential craftsman, capable of financing such a construction and affixing it with a moralizing motto.

Strasbourg, a free imperial city until 1681 before its attachment to France, was then experiencing an architectural boom marked by both Germanic (columbing) and French (ornament). This house is part of this cultural transition, where local elites affirmed their status through registrations and hybrid styles.

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