Joseph Bascourt (15 September 1863 in

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– 6 March 1927

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) was a Belgian

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who designed numerous

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buildings in and around Antwerp. Among his contributions to the landscape of the city are 25 houses in the

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neighbourhood, and the community centre in

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(1914–20).Anne van Loo, "Bascourt, Joseph," ''

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. ccessed 11 April 2008/ref> He also designed the Nottebohm Clinic (Biartstraat 2, 2018 Antwerp), founded as a skin clinic, still in use as a home for the elderly.

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