Files concerning environmental permits

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Country:: Belgium

Holding institution:: FelixArchief – City archives of Antwerp

Holding institution (official language):: FelixArchief - Stadsarchief Antwerpen

Postal address:: Oude Leeuwenrui 29, 2000 Antwerpen

Phone number:: +32 (0)3 338 94 11

Email:: stadsarchief@stad.antwerpen.be

Country:: Belgium

Holding institution:: FelixArchief – City archives of Antwerp

Holding institution (official language):: FelixArchief - Stadsarchief Antwerpen

Postal address:: Oude Leeuwenrui 29, 2000 Antwerpen

Phone number:: +32 (0)3 338 94 11

Email:: stadsarchief@stad.antwerpen.be

Reference number:: FelixArCity-Antwerp-Dossiers Milieuvergunningen

Title:: Files concerning environmental permits

Title (official language):: Dossiers Milieuvergunningen

Creator/accumulator:: Stad Antwerpen; Ville d’Anvers; City of Antwerp

Date(s):: 1878/1995

Extent:: ca. 60,000 files

Scope and content:: The series of Milieuvergunningen contains many interesting files. They consist of documents concerning the so-called de commodo et incommodo investigation, correspondence between the applicant and the administration, (copies of) official records, blueprints and technical drawings, etc. By means of the search engine we can search the fonds according to various parameters such as file number, date of application but also street, neighbourhood, name (of the applicant) and description of the construction project. We note many files concerning construction and renovation projects of synagogues and places of worship, but also ritual baths and slaughterhouses, requested by i.a. the Jewish communities Machsike Hadass and Shomre Hadass, the Centrale, the school Jesode Hatora-Beth Jacob etc. In addition we point out that the fonds also provides information on similar requests submitted by many individuals.

Administrative/biographical history:: The municipality is one of the levels of government with which citizens most often come into contact. Its tasks and competences were first established by the decree of 14 December 1789, and by the order of 19 Frimaire year IV [1795-96]. After Belgian independence, the legal framework was provided by the Gemeentewet of 1836 and later the ‘Nieuwe Gemeentewet’ (1988). Since 2002, the organic law regarding municipalities is a competence of the Regions. Until 1980, municipalities were supervised by the provincial and central authorities. Today, there is a division of powers between the federal and regional governments. A municipality is led by a mayor, who is also the head of the local police. He/she is assisted by a college of aldermen, selected from the municipal council. Currently, there are 589 municipalities in Belgium. Before the large-scale fusions in the 1970s – in other words, for a large part of Belgian history – there were 2359 municipalities. The municipality had/has, among others, competences regarding the management of its assets, institutions and staff; municipal revenue and expenditure; Civil Registry; health and safety in public places; urban planning and environment; public works; militia; education; elections etc. This is reflected in the sources held in municipal and city archives. Important general sources include the (sometimes published) minutes of meetings and records of the municipal council and college of aldermen (often indexed by subject). We also refer to all kinds of administrative reports and general correspondence. The series of sources of the Civil Registry (e.g. birth, marriage and death certificates, population registers, registers of arrival and departure) are crucial for historical research on individuals. Relevant for this guide are notably the alien registers (since 1933), and the alien files preserved in some larger cities. Of major importance are also the accounts, correspondence and other material regarding the recognised religions. They contain information on their operation, budgets, assets but also the appointment of ministers, donations to religious communities, various conflicts etc. Building permits and files regarding environmental permits contain information and usually blueprints of buildings. Lastly, in many municipal and city archives there are specific series of sources regarding policy during the First and Second World War. We mention e.g. the various anti-Jewish ordinances, documents regarding the spoliation of the Jews, the so-called Jodenregister (register of Jews), correspondence related to the implementation of the anti-Jewish policies etc. (J. Art & E. Vanhaute (ed.), Inleiding tot de lokale geschiedenis van de 19de en de 20ste eeuw, Gent, Mens & Cultuur, 2003; P. van den Eeckhout, “De gemeenten en de lokale openbare instellingen”, in P. van den Eeckhout & G. Vanthemsche (ed.), Bronnen voor de studie van het hedendaagse België 19e – 21e eeuw. Tweede herziene en uitgebreide uitgave, Brussel, Koninklijke Commissie voor Geschiedenis / Commission Royale d’Histoire, 2009, pp. 31-92.)

Access points: locations:: Antwerp

Subject terms:: Architectural drawings; Architecture; Education; Education--Schools and universities; Jewish community; Mikveh; Ritual slaughter; Synagogues

Access, restrictions:: Files older than 75 years can be consulted freely.

Finding aids:: A detailed finding aid exists (cfr. no. 100 # 2773: detailtoegang op de dossiers milieuvergunningen (2011-2012)), available through the database of the Felixarchief. The same website also contains a dedicated search engine for this series of files.

Links to finding aids:: http://zoeken.felixarchief.be

Yerusha Network member:: State Archives of Belgium

Reference number:: FelixArCity-Antwerp-Dossiers Milieuvergunningen

Title:: Files concerning environmental permits

Title (official language):: Dossiers Milieuvergunningen

Creator/accumulator:: Stad Antwerpen; Ville d’Anvers; City of Antwerp

Date(s):: 1878/1995

Extent:: ca. 60,000 files

Scope and content:: The series of Milieuvergunningen contains many interesting files. They consist of documents concerning the so-called de commodo et incommodo investigation, correspondence between the applicant and the administration, (copies of) official records, blueprints and technical drawings, etc. By means of the search engine we can search the fonds according to various parameters such as file number, date of application but also street, neighbourhood, name (of the applicant) and description of the construction project. We note many files concerning construction and renovation projects of synagogues and places of worship, but also ritual baths and slaughterhouses, requested by i.a. the Jewish communities Machsike Hadass and Shomre Hadass, the Centrale, the school Jesode Hatora-Beth Jacob etc. In addition we point out that the fonds also provides information on similar requests submitted by many individuals.

Administrative/biographical history:: The municipality is one of the levels of government with which citizens most often come into contact. Its tasks and competences were first established by the decree of 14 December 1789, and by the order of 19 Frimaire year IV [1795-96]. After Belgian independence, the legal framework was provided by the Gemeentewet of 1836 and later the ‘Nieuwe Gemeentewet’ (1988). Since 2002, the organic law regarding municipalities is a competence of the Regions. Until 1980, municipalities were supervised by the provincial and central authorities. Today, there is a division of powers between the federal and regional governments. A municipality is led by a mayor, who is also the head of the local police. He/she is assisted by a college of aldermen, selected from the municipal council. Currently, there are 589 municipalities in Belgium. Before the large-scale fusions in the 1970s – in other words, for a large part of Belgian history – there were 2359 municipalities. The municipality had/has, among others, competences regarding the management of its assets, institutions and staff; municipal revenue and expenditure; Civil Registry; health and safety in public places; urban planning and environment; public works; militia; education; elections etc. This is reflected in the sources held in municipal and city archives. Important general sources include the (sometimes published) minutes of meetings and records of the municipal council and college of aldermen (often indexed by subject). We also refer to all kinds of administrative reports and general correspondence. The series of sources of the Civil Registry (e.g. birth, marriage and death certificates, population registers, registers of arrival and departure) are crucial for historical research on individuals. Relevant for this guide are notably the alien registers (since 1933), and the alien files preserved in some larger cities. Of major importance are also the accounts, correspondence and other material regarding the recognised religions. They contain information on their operation, budgets, assets but also the appointment of ministers, donations to religious communities, various conflicts etc. Building permits and files regarding environmental permits contain information and usually blueprints of buildings. Lastly, in many municipal and city archives there are specific series of sources regarding policy during the First and Second World War. We mention e.g. the various anti-Jewish ordinances, documents regarding the spoliation of the Jews, the so-called Jodenregister (register of Jews), correspondence related to the implementation of the anti-Jewish policies etc. (J. Art & E. Vanhaute (ed.), Inleiding tot de lokale geschiedenis van de 19de en de 20ste eeuw, Gent, Mens & Cultuur, 2003; P. van den Eeckhout, “De gemeenten en de lokale openbare instellingen”, in P. van den Eeckhout & G. Vanthemsche (ed.), Bronnen voor de studie van het hedendaagse België 19e – 21e eeuw. Tweede herziene en uitgebreide uitgave, Brussel, Koninklijke Commissie voor Geschiedenis / Commission Royale d’Histoire, 2009, pp. 31-92.)

Access points: locations:: Antwerp

Subject terms:: Architectural drawings; Architecture; Education; Education--Schools and universities; Jewish community; Mikveh; Ritual slaughter; Synagogues

Access, restrictions:: Files older than 75 years can be consulted freely.

Finding aids:: A detailed finding aid exists (cfr. no. 100 # 2773: detailtoegang op de dossiers milieuvergunningen (2011-2012)), available through the database of the Felixarchief. The same website also contains a dedicated search engine for this series of files.

Links to finding aids:: http://zoeken.felixarchief.be

Yerusha Network member:: State Archives of Belgium

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