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Ord & Saturn

January 1, 1895

80 Ord Street. (still standing) Italianate Victorian on Ord near Saturn Steps. Carlo Balzarini, a long-time steward at the famous Campi's Restaurant (33-35 O'Farrell) owned and lived in the house. Mr Balzarini continued to live here into the early 20th century; that may be him with the muttonchops whiskers in the photo. The house was then known as 56 Clara Avenue. -WMK [Ord Street Collection] [SC64]

This is 80 Ord Street, which still stands. I have pushed its date back to 1883 or 1884, when Carlo Balzarini, a long-time steward at the famous Campi's Restaurant (33-35 O'Farrell) owned and lived in the house. Mr Balzarini continued to live here into the early 20th century; that may be him with the muttonchops whiskers in the photo. The house was then known as 56 Clara Avenue. It may be older than 1883; more research remains to be done. Out of view to the right is the house's mirror-image twin, 72-74 Ord Street, which also still stands (you can see part of the staircase leading up to it in this photo.) WMK