CDP Headquarters Building, Historic administrative building in Campina, Belém, Brazil.
The CDP Headquarters Building is the administrative seat of the Companhia Docas do Pará, the state port company, in the Campina neighbourhood of Belém. The building dates from the 1940s, when it was designed for the Serviço de Navegação na Amazônia e Administração do Porto do Pará (SNAPP), and it has been listed by DPHAC since 2000.
The building opened in the 1940s to house the Amazon Navigation Service and Pará's Port Administration before being transformed into CDP headquarters in 1967. This change marked the start of coordinated waterway management across the Amazon region from this location.
The building's name recalls the Serviço de Navegação na Amazônia e Administração do Porto do Pará (SNAPP), the agency it was built to house in the 1940s. SNAPP was dissolved by decree 61.600 of 6 September 1967, signed by governor Alacid Nunes, and the Companhia Docas do Pará took over the premises. The state heritage listing came in 2000, under governor Almir Gabriel.
The building remains the active administrative center for port operations and can be easily accessed from Avenida Presidente Vargas. Keep in mind that this is a working administrative facility primarily used for operational purposes rather than tourism.
The building earned DPHAC Good Class designation in 2000, receiving official protection status for its architectural and historical value. This recognition highlights how it stands as a preserved example of mid-20th century administrative infrastructure in the Amazon region.
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