Photography of the San Paulo Gas Company’s head office (Undated)

The building belonged to the Marquise of Santos, Maria Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, between 1834 and 1867, and was also known as Carmo Manor. In 1880, it was acquired by the Diocesan Mitra, who turned it into the Episcopal Palace. In 1909, the building was then acquired by the San Paulo Gas Company, to become its head office. In 1967, it was appropriated by the City, and eight years later, became the main office of the Municipal Department of Culture. As of today, the building is the main office of the Museum of the City of São Paulo