Martinelli Building

Martinelli Building
Edifício Martinelli
View from São João Avenue
Record height
Tallest in South America from 1934 (1934) to 1947 (1947)
Preceded by	Palacio Barolo
Surpassed by	Altino Arantes Building
General information
Type	Office
Location	São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates
Construction started	1922 (1922)
Completed	1934 (1934)
Inaugurated	1929 (1929)
Height
Roof	130 m (430 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Design and construction
Architect	Vilmos (William) Fillinger

Martinelli Building (in Portuguese: Edifício Martinelli), with 30 floors, was the first skyscraper in Brazil. It is located in São Paulo.

The construction of the building began in 1922 and it was inaugurated in 1929 with 12 floors. The construction of the building followed until 1934. The work ended when the building had 30 floors (130 meters). The building was designed by Italian Brazilian entrepreneur Giuseppe Martinelli.

The building was completely remodeled by Mayor Olavo Setúbal in 1975. It was remodeled again in 1979. Today, the building houses the Departments of Municipal Housing and planning, companies Emurb and Cohab-SP, the headquarters of the Association of Banks of SP, and several shops in the ground floor of the building.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in South America
• List of tallest buildings in Brazil
• List of tallest buildings in São Paulo

References

• Official website (Portuguese)
• O Edifício Martinelli (Portuguese)

Records
Preceded by Palacio Barolo	Tallest building in South America 130 m (430 ft) 1934–1947	Succeeded by Altino Arantes Building
Preceded by Edificio do Jornal A Noite	Tallest building in Brazil 130 m (430 ft) 1934–1947
Preceded by Sampaio Moreira Building	Tallest building in São Paulo 130 m (430 ft) 1934–1947