in 1521 the "rua das flores" ("rua santa catarina das flores") was opened. these dates and details are based on an article about a signeurial house, "a casa dos maias", elaborated by francisco de almeida e sousa and casimiro s. arsénio, published in the magazine "o tripeiro" (série nova, ano ix/9 junho/julho). from this article, the property is commonly referred to a sth "casa dos maias" ("residence of the maias"), because (even as the family of domingos oliveira maia occupied the spaces briefly), it was a bourgeoisie period that corresponds to a golden period along "rua das flores" when many families of a social stratification lived in the homes. francisco de almeida e sousa and casimiro s. arsénio, referred to the opening of the "rua de santa catarina das flores", whose lands were occupied by the bishop's gardens. it was the bishop who determined that for each house constructed along "rua de santa catarina" be marked with the symbol its authority.