MOINHO FLUMINENSE
MEMORY
THE CITY AND THE PORT
Preamble
Arrival of the ‘angelfish’
Brazilwood
Whale hunting
Under the sign of gold
City of mills
French corsairs in the bay
From castle to floodplain
Between four hills
Valongo, market of the enslaved
Little Africa
Crossing the port hills
Bread yes, tapioca no: Europe in the tropics
Open ports
New settlers arrive
The Gamboa district
Sweeping urban modernization
Revolution in spaces and customs
The Vaccine Revolt
New port for a new century
Twilight of the port
The 1960s
Treasure to be preserved
The 2000s: Porto Maravilha docklands upgrade
What’s so special about Gamboa?
Supplementary bibliography
THE MOINHO FLUMINENSE MILL: A HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
The Moinho Fluminense mill seen through the lenses of leading photographers in Rio de Janeiro
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The Moinho Fluminense mill, heritage of Rio, symbol and icon of a neighborhood
Industrialization: early days
Downtown Rio de Janeiro: its cultural, environmental and landscape heritage
Cassava bread to wheat loaves
Architecture x technology
Entrepreneur and builder: concept behind the Moinho Fluminense mill
The Antonio Jannuzzi, Irmão & Cia. company and its development
Changes along the way
Avenida Central: a new thoroughfare to success
Genealogy of a Business: From Gianelli & Cia to S.A. Moinho Fluminense
The Moinho Fluminense Mill: Notable Example of Industrial Architecture
Updates and Expansion: 1888 – 1908
Fresh Breezes Blow through Gamboa: Port, Mill, and Plaza
Growth and Modernization
Under New Management: Bunge Group and an Ambitious Project
The invisible World
The legendary Phoenix
Supplementary bibliography