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MOINHO FLUMINENSE
MEMORY

THE CITY AND THE PORT

  1. Preamble

  2. Arrival of the ‘angelfish’

  3. Brazilwood

  4. Whale hunting

  5. Under the sign of gold

  6. City of mills

  7. French corsairs in the bay

  8. From castle to floodplain

  9. Between four hills

  10. Valongo, market of the enslaved

  12. Little Africa

  13. Crossing the port hills

  14. Bread yes, tapioca no: Europe in the tropics

  15. Open ports

  16. New settlers arrive

  17. The Gamboa district

  18. Sweeping urban modernization

  19. Revolution in spaces and customs

  20. The Vaccine Revolt

  21. New port for a new century

  22. Twilight of the port

  23. The 1960s

  24. Treasure to be preserved

  25. The 2000s: Porto Maravilha docklands upgrade

  26. What’s so special about Gamboa?

  27. Supplementary bibliography


THE MOINHO FLUMINENSE MILL: A HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

  1. The Moinho Fluminense mill seen through the lenses of leading photographers in Rio de Janeiro

  2. The Moinho Fluminense mill, heritage of Rio, symbol and icon of a neighborhood

  3. Industrialization: early days

  4. Downtown Rio de Janeiro: its cultural, environmental and landscape heritage

  5. Cassava bread to wheat loaves

  6. Architecture x technology

  7. Entrepreneur and builder: concept behind the Moinho Fluminense mill

  8. The Antonio Jannuzzi, Irmão & Cia. company and its development

  9. Changes along the way

  10. Avenida Central: a new thoroughfare to success

  11. Genealogy of a Business: From Gianelli & Cia to S.A. Moinho Fluminense

  12. The Moinho Fluminense Mill: Notable Example of Industrial Architecture

  14. Updates and Expansion: 1888 – 1908

  15. Fresh Breezes Blow through Gamboa: Port, Mill, and Plaza

  16. Growth and Modernization

  17. Under New Management: Bunge Group and an Ambitious Project

  18. The invisible World

  19. The legendary Phoenix

  20. Supplementary bibliography


PHOTO-ESSAY


ABOUT
Mark

Maria Pace Chiavari


Printed records


Façade of the Modesto Leal warehouse in the Santo Cristo district. Photo by Mauricio Hora, 2021.
Façade of the Modesto Leal warehouse in the Santo Cristo district. Photo by Mauricio Hora, 2021.

The first direct reference to the plan of this new establishment appeared in an advertisement published in the Programma Guiador newspaper in January 1887. Here, the new Moinho Fluminense Sociedade em Commandita Gianelli & Cia limited partnership was introduced to the public.58

The confirmation of the Jannuzzi brothers as the entrepreneurs building these new facilities appears in the report of the members of the Instituto Philitechnicos institute, written after their visit to the Gianelli & Cia workyard.59 They enriched this report with technical information on the process used for laying the foundations of this new business, as it is located on a landfill, close to the sea.   [VI]

Attributed to Antonio Jannuzzi & Irmão, the designer of this architectural project is confirmed in an article written by G. B. Ricci that was published in 1908.60 When listing the best buildings constructed by this firm, G. B. Ricci mentioned the “majestic and colossal” building that houses the Moinho Fluminense mill. This admiration is echoed by contemporary critics, who highlighted the buildings forming this mill and the old Modesto Leal jetty.

Examples of British ‘utilitarian’ architecture, these two buildings achieve a perfect balance among the selected materials, the styles used and their functions.61
 
[VI]
Shaft Process used for the foundations of the Moinho Fluminense complex

As this is an industrial plant that involves considerable weight, and as the land acquired for this purpose is close to the shore, the plan is to lay the foundations using the shaft process. This method is based on a series of excavations. After the first, up to three meters deep, hollow wooden cylinders are seated at the bottom of the trenches. Cemented stones are placed on each cylinder. While excavation continues within the cylinder, in parallel, stones are used to build a circular containment wall. The use of this method allows the construction to move downwards under its own weight, until reaching a resistant layer. These foundations may extend to depths of eleven meters before reaching bedrock. During excavation, all inflowing water is brought to the surface by a steam-powered centrifugal pump made in the USA.

(Revista de Engenharia journal, v. 169, Nº 2, 1887)

Advertising for São Leopoldo flour made by the Moinho Fluminense mill on the fencing around public gardens in Belo Horizonte, 1920. PERMANENT COLLECTION, CENTRO DE MEMÓRIA BUNGE HERITAGE CENTER.Billboard for the Mill in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State. The upper part shows the shadowed contour of the facilities in Rio de Janeiro, 1927. PERMANENT COLLECTION, CENTRO DE MEMÓRIA BUNGE HERITAGE CENTER.
I. Advertising for São Leopoldo flour made by the Moinho Fluminense mill on the fencing around public gardens in Belo Horizonte, 1920. PERMANENT COLLECTION, CENTRO DE MEMÓRIA BUNGE HERITAGE CENTER.
II. Billboard for the Mill in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State. The upper part shows the shadowed contour of the facilities in Rio de Janeiro, 1927. PERMANENT COLLECTION, CENTRO DE MEMÓRIA BUNGE HERITAGE CENTER.
58. “Stock subscriptions will open at the London & Brazilian Bank Limited, 4 Rua da Alfandiga, on the 25th of this month, where the plan of the mill will be displayed.” HISTÓRICO DO MOINHO FLUMINENSE. São Paulo: Centro de Memória Bunge heritage center, 2011. p. 3.
59. Revista de Engenharia, v. 169, n. 2, 1887.
60. RICCI, G. B. Antonio Jannuzzi, Irmão e Cia. na Exposição Nacional do Rio de Janeiro MCMVIII. Rio de Janeiro: Typographia do Jornal do Commercio de Rodrigues & C., 1908. p. 30.
61. CZAJKOWSKI, Jorge (Org.). Guia da arquitetura eclética no Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Municipal Urban Planning Bureau. Rio de Janeiro Architecture and Urban Planning Center, 2000. p. 62-64.