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Alexandre Mackenzie Building

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Edifício Alexandre Mackenzie 34
Edifício Alexandre Mackenzie 34

The Alexandre Mackenzie Building (Portuguese: Edifício Alexandre Mackenzie), also known as the Light Building (Prédio da Light), is a construction located in the central area of the city of São Paulo, between the intersection of Coronel Xavier de Toledo Street and the Viaduto do Chá, designed by the Americans Preston and Curtis and executed by Severo, Villares & Cia. Ltda. It was the headquarters of the São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company and later of the former state-owned Eletropaulo. It was completed in 1929 and extended in 1941. Since 1999, after careful restoration, it houses Shopping Light.

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Alexandre Mackenzie Building
Rua Coronel Xavier de Toledo, São Paulo República (República)

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Shopping Light (Prédio da Light)

Rua Coronel Xavier de Toledo 23
01048-100 São Paulo, República (República)
São Paulo, Brazil
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Vale do Anhangabaú
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