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| Keywords: Demolition of Butte des Moulins for Avenue de l'Opéra, 1870.jpg Artwork Construction for the Avenue de l'Opéra officially began in 1854 though it was not until 1873 that it received its name it was originally called Avenue Napoléon The avenue was initially opened in 1864 and situated between Rue Louis-le-Grand and the Boulevard des Capucines It was extended however in 1867 and 1876 and was officially permanently inaugurated at this latter date It is now located between the Place du Théâtre-Français and the Place de l'Opéra Like most of Haussmann's work the construction of the Avenue de l'Opéra resulted in massive demolition of certain quarters and residences including the Butte des Moulins and sections of the Rue d'Argenteuil shown here By 1876 the total construction costs reached 9 8 million dollars and 168 homes were destroyed 1870 photograph Institution Brown University Library object history exhibition history credit line accession number 1084983507702750 PD-old-100 Images of Paris from the Brown University Library Haussmann's renovation of Paris Historical images of Avenue de l'Opéra Paris Butte des Moulins 1870 in Paris 1870 photographs 19th-century photographs of Paris Demolitions in Paris | ||||
