Located at Rua Líbero Badaró, 346, in the center of São Paulo, is the first skyscraper to be built in the city. With twelve floors and a height of fifty meters, it was named after its owner José de Sampaio Moreira. It was considered the tallest building in São Paulo between 1924 and 1929, until Martinelli was inaugurated.
Erected at a time when buildings in the city had a maximum of four floors, the building is listed by CONPRESP (Municipal Council for the Preservation of São Paulo’s Historical Heritage) due to its historical and architectural importance.
The beautiful Sampaio Moreira Building
All decorated in an eclectic style, it was one of the first in the country to feature decorative elements that mixed European and American influences. It is also known for being the first to have a rooftop in São Paulo. The entire area is decorated with reinforced concrete pergolas and the structure still houses its original 1920s elevators.
Created with the aim of being a commercial building, the development housed the offices of liberal professionals of the time. On the first floor of the building is the Godinho grocery store, the oldest in the city, founded in 1890.
After seven years of renovation, it is now home to the Municipal Department of Culture.
