This work, through primary and secondary research on Larissa, tries through architecture to unfold and highlight a part of the city’s history from the last decades of the 19^th to shortly after mid-20^th century. The research focuses on the built environment and follows the history of the local community through testimonies recorded mainly in the local press. There is a small historical review from antiquity to the Second World War continuing with a more detailed historical placement alongside paradigms of buildings starting from the era of the late Turkish rule and reaching up to the 60s of the 20^th century.

The research takes place in the historical archive from sources such as the Town Urban Planning Authority, the Construction Authority of Central and West Thessaly the Municipal Library and all the museums of the city, at the same time research takes place in order to seek information mainly through the local press additionally to oral information from residents and authorities as well as taking walks around the city implementing on site recording of some buildings. The findings are then analyzed based on existing literature on Modern Greek Architecture with a brief reference and comparison to the architecture of the largest cites of Greece.   The research aims to identify common characteristics in groups of buildings that place them to the time of their construction, most of which no longer exist, and show the evolution of the city and its society.

Finally, reaching the post war period, examples of notable buildings are given along with reference to renowned architects working for Larissa throughout the referred period of this research. Renowned names such as N. Mpalanos, E. Lazaridis, A. Metaxas, M. Rubens, P. Karantinos, A. Konstantinidis, A. Kriezis and N. Desyllas.