House of Tatuapé, Bandeirista house in Belenzinho, Brazil.

The House of Tatuapé is a bandeirista dwelling in Belenzinho, São Paulo, built with rammed earth walls up to 60 cm thick and a gable roof. Its rectangular plan measures 16.50 by 13.55 metres and has six rooms and two attics. The main hall served as a gathering area for the family and slaves, and the doors and windows are made of canela-preta wood.

The house was built between 1668 and 1698 by Mathias Rodrigues da Silva and served as a family home for about 150 years. It was then turned into a pottery workshop before eventually receiving protection from heritage organizations.

The house shows how wealthy families in colonial São Paulo organized their daily life, with large rooms used for both living and working. The rammed earth walls and gable roof are still visible today, giving visitors a direct sense of how construction worked at that time.

Inside the house, visitors can see archaeological finds uncovered during restoration work, which are displayed throughout the building. Guided tours are available and help make sense of the construction techniques and the story of the place.

The house is one of twelve bandeirista buildings used in a study analysing the rise and decline of this architecture. Its doors and windows are framed in canela-preta wood, used for jambs, lintels and floor beams.