Solar da Marquesa de Santos
| Marquesa de Santos Manor | |
|---|---|
Solar Marquesa de Santos | |
Façade of the Marquesa de Santos Manor House | |
Interactive map of the Marquesa de Santos Manor area | |
| General information | |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Design and construction | |
| Awards and prizes | Listed property by the Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (CONDEPHAAT) |
The Solar da Marquesa de Santos is a manor house located in central São Paulo, Brazil, that hosts several cultural exhibitions and is currently the headquarters of the Cidade de São Paulo museum.
The residence, made of rammed earth blocks, was built around the second half of the 18th century. Between 1834 and 1867, the building served as a home for Domitila de Castro, Marchioness of Santos, who acquired the property from the heiress of Brigadier Joaquim de Moraes Leme after the break in her relations with Pedro I of Brazil.
In 1880, it was put up for auction and bought by the Diocesan Mitra, which installed the Episcopal Palace there. The entity carried out several works on the site, resulting in modifications to the structure.
Between 1909 and 1967, the building was used by the São Paulo Gaz Company, which made other changes in the building until it was expropriated by the City Hall. In 1971, the manor was declared a historical monument of the State of São Paulo and named a municipal heritage. In 1975, it became the headquarters of the Municipal Secretary of Culture.
Because of the many changes in its structure, the building had to undergo two restorations, the first in the 1960s and the second in 1990. The second floor still preserves the original walls of rammed earth and wattle and daub from the 18th century.