Espaços de patrimônio: patrimonialização nos projetos e jornais “O Imparcial” e “O Estado do Maranhão” no final do século XX em São Luís – MA

Abstract

This work seeks to understand how the process of patrimonialization of the Historic Center of São Luís happened through the discourses of the newspapers of the time. It also analyzes the Preservation and Restoration Program of the Historic Center of São Luís (PPRCHSL) and the patrimonial preservation practices adopted by the State, which came from preservationist discourses of some intellectuals of the period, such as Antonio Lopes. However, preservation practices were also based on political and economic issues, restoration works aimed at a growth of the tourism sector, the state believed in its colonial architectural heritage and cultural diversity as a way to attract these tourists.