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Aliança Café

Monument of Public Interest -

 

The main entrance and facade are located in D. Francisco Gomes do Avelar Street being the building’s rear towards Marinha Street. 

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The newspaper “O Heraldo” was established in 1912 on that building by Carlos Lyster Franco.

A major fire caused extensive damages leading the owner, José Pedro da Silva, to submit to the Municipality of Faro a project for the construction of a new coffee house by the architect Quintas Júnior.

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It’s an example of Revivalist architecture with neoclassical influences; a three floor building where the first floor is a café and the remaining second and third floors are for housing purposes.

 

Specifications 

Classification

Monument of Public Interest

Commissioned by

Unknown

Design

Quintas Júnior, architect
Date of construction/reconstruction/other work

20th century

Type

Revivalist, civil architecture. Longitudinal plan with three floors

Special features Balconette windows with railings on the 1st and 2nd floors; group of columns on the ground floor and interior decoration

 

Adress:Rua D. Francisco Gomes, n.º 7 a 118000-306 Faro37º0'58''N 7º56'4.66''W