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Hôtel Du Timbre
The Hôtel du Timbre, full name Hôtel du Timbre, de l'Enregistrement et des Domaines (), is a public building on 9–13, in Paris, France. Originally built as a facility to produce stamped paper (), it was in its time one of the largest manufacturing sites in Paris. Overview The Hôtel du Timbre was created as part of the larger urban development project associated with the northwards extension of the ''rue de la Banque'', initiated by royal decree of 1844 on land previously used in part by the convent of discalced Augustinians (of which the church survives as Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Paris, Notre-Dame-des-Victoires). The land stood between the Bank of France, from which the street derived its name, and the Palais Brongniart, stock exchange building, in the heart of what was then Paris's financial district. As part of that endeavor, architect designed three prominent public buildings intended to be erected simultaneously, namely the Hôtel du Timbre on the new street's weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Du Timbre
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