This album is a photographic record of a single stately building located at 605 O’Farrell Street, characteristic of the Victorian architectural style that emerged between 1849 and 1915 and would become a defining hallmark of the San Francisco land-scape. The Gold Rush led to a boom in population and a demand for housing that reflected the status of the city’s wealthy elites. The homes often featured ornate exterior details, vibrant colors, and carefully crafted interiors. Eadweard Muybridge catalogued the building, recording the exterior from various standpoints and highlighting the opulent interior decorations. The album is a portrait of a home, a place clearly lived in and made possible by the city’s booming affluence and burgeoning population. Like many in the area, the building was likely destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.