The former mansion or ‘château’ of the Eenens-Terlinden family, built by J.B. Muynendonck in 1826 and extended in 1865-67 and 1885-90, was acquired by the city administration in 1950 in order to establish an artistic center (‘Maison des Arts’). The building was listed as a monument in 1993. 

The premises include a porte cochère (carriage gate) leading to a paved courtyard, two annexes (garage buildings and a small café, l’Estaminet) as well as an elaborate Neoclassical (public) park. 

Interior restoration work by ARTER began in 2017 and focused on the main drawing rooms: Salon Rouge (Louis XV), Salon Vert (Louis XVI), Salle-à-Manger (Flemish Neo-Renaissance) and Bibliothèque (Eclecticism). The project also included restoration work on wooden wall panelling and flooring, marble chimneys breasts, interior stucco and painted walls and ceilings. The 19th-century tapestry wall hangings has been restored by specialist craftsmen.