Largo do Rosário, now Praça Antônio Prado, around 1905. The Confeitaria 
Castellões building, at center, was inaugurated in 1893 and became one the city’s
busiest establishments - a meeting place for intellectuals, politicians, and bankers.
The square was a focal point for various businesses, including bookstores,
banks, dental offices, hat shops, and coffeehouses.