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Lucien Weissenburger's house, located at 1 Charles-V Boulevard in Nancy, was built between 1903 and 1905 by the architect himself. This building, at the same time a private hotel, report building and architect's office, illustrates a rigorous design, articulated around a covered vestibule on the terrace. Its architecture combines metal structures hidden under a neogothic and naturalist envelope, typical of the École de Nancy. The ironworks, signed by Louis Majorelle, reproduce a seaweed motif present in the sculptures, thus unifying the facade. The stained glass windows, made by Jacques Gruber, and the ceramic elements, such as the chimney on the first floor designed after a project by Eugene Vallin, reinforce this link with the local Art Nouveau.

Partly classified as historical monuments, the house was first listed on 3 June 1994 for its entire structure, and then classified on 12 April 1996 for its facades, roofs and glazed partitions of Gruber. This classification underlines its heritage importance, particularly for its integration of decorative arts (ferronry, stained glass, ceramic) into a resolutely modern architecture for the time. The building thus embodies the heritage of the École de Nancy, a major artistic movement in Lorraine from the early 20th century.

The garages, later added on the rue des Glacis, partially changed the original space by encroaching on the garden. This layout reflects the functional adaptations of the building over time, while maintaining its historical character. Available sources, such as Christian Debize's or Annette Laumon's works, document his role in the history of the architecture of the Netherlands and his anchoring in the network of local artists, including Majorelle, Gruber and Vallin.

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