Rua Direita & Praça do Patriarca

Rua Direita is an narrow street that links Praça do Patriarca with Praça da Sé. Due to its narrow width it has been closed to cars and vehicles of any sort for the longest time. As it is a direct link to Praça da Sé, it was always busy with literally millions of people walking its length through the years. 

 

Rua Direita in 1955, looking west (Praça do Patriarca) with Lojas Americanas known internationally as Woolworths featured on the left side... 

Trying hard to order a sandwich at the counter of Brazilian Woolworths aka Lojas Americanas for 35 cruzeiros. 

Rua Direita in 1959. 

Rua Direita in 1961. 

Rua Direita in 1968.

Rua Quintino Bocaiúva looking at Rua Direita in the background circa 1960.

Rua Direita 5 years later, in 1960, looking toward Praça da Sé... before one reached Lojas Americanas one had Lojas Brasileiras which aped its American counterpart poorly. 

Ladies crossing rua Líbero Badaró, with Praça do Patriarca at their back in November 1950.

3 young ladies stroll at Praça do Patriarca in the 50s; see Casa Cruzeiro on the corner which would soon turn into Casa Fretin; see a Radio Record advertising banner stretched across Rua São Bento. 

Mother & daughter crossing Viaducto do Chá in the late 1930s, with Praça do Patriarca in the background. 

Praça do Patriarca with Galeria Prestes Maia in the centre where a nativity scene (presépio) is shown during the 1957 Christmas season. 

Praça do Patriarca in 1966. 

Praça do Patriarca in 1926. Santo Antonio's is the only building left today. 

Another shot of Praça do Patriarca in the 1920s in which one sees Rua da Quitanda and Mappin Stores. 

Rua Direita with Rua José Bonifácio in the 1920s. 

Rua Líbero Badaró circa 1933. See San Francisco church on the righ-hand-side. 

Praça do Patriarca with rua Líbero Badaró on 18 December 1958. with newly-built Conde Prates Building on the background... 

Rua Líbero Badaró next to Praça do Patriarca as late as 1969. That big house would be soon demolished.