This 1908 street’s name is a nod to Navarra, a province in the north of Spain. English speakers traditionally spell it “Navarre”, similar to how they use “Seville” for the southern Spanish city of Sevilla. I have no explanation to why this street is spelled “Navarro”, but Martin and Babila Lifur, who owned the land on which the Navarro tract was laid out, were both Basques from Navarra – and the Basque spelling is “Nafarroa”! Misspelled though it may be, Navarro Street is a tribute to their homeland.
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