"O Casarão", as it is today, was built on the second half of XIXth Century. It has been considered by IPAC-BA (Historical & Cultural Patrimony Institute) as Monument of Environmental Value under No. 32201-0.4-I002. The history of this inn transport us to the begining of history at the Island: at the begining of XVIIth Century, Captain Lucas Da Fonseca Saraiva´s daughter moved to Morro de São Paulo and

ordered the construction of a small chappel closed to her residence, and it was consagrated to "Nossa Senhora da Luz" (Our Lady of Light). This origimnal chappel was built at the same place where the actual churche is.
Saraiva Goes family had an important rol at the history of the Island, just from the very beginning. The residence of the family is the actual "O Casarao".