Waterloo St.
The façade shows the portraits of Wellington and Napoleon, the two great commanders of the age. Bayonets, flags, smoking canons and drums show you clearly the subject of the house. Also, take a look at the projecting window and the terrace above finished with a wrought iron work. Unfortunately the symmetry of the facade has been destroyed when the right tower was taken away.
The 4 identical houses are a project of Smart Urbanization of the late 19th century. On one side, the houses go smoothly over into the row houses of the Van Merlen Street. On the other hand, they show the same characteristics as the houses in the Waterloo Street with which they share some equal elements (private gardens, …) 
The architectural cohesion is created due to the fact that the same idiom comes back on every house. White glazed bricks and wood painted green - for spring and summer and brown - for fall and winter.All this is a liaison in the asymmetric rhythm that moves from level to level. Art nouveau wrought iron is a sign of modernity. It shows that the architect felt comfortable with new materials. Spring has Mayflowers and hyacinths. Fall shows a red haired woman surrounded with grapes and purple flowers. 
Winter can be visited on special occasions - once a year on open monument day. The interior is also very charming. Return from Waterloo Straat to Antwerp Architecture
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