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The Water House is one of the few remaining residential buildings that showcases Brazilian architectural style in Nigeria. The building is located in Kakawa street, downtown Lagos, Lagos Island and built in the 19th century during the era of the Lagos colony. It was owned and inhabited by Candido Da Rocha.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ JAMES BROOKE (March 26, 1987). "IN NIGERIA, TOUCHES OF BRAZILIAN STYLE". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Abdulfatai Ayobami Ibrahim; Bayo Akinloye (October 1, 2017). "Da Rocha's Water House". The Punch. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Naza Okoli (July 1, 2017). "Da Rocha: Inside the home of Nigeria's first millionaire". The TRIBUNE. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Niyi Afolabi (2009). Afro-Brazilians: Cultural Production in a Racial Democracy. University Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-580-4626-24. ISSN 1092-5228.
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