[Chat] Re: [Discussion] Local history of street names and signs

[Brad Schlegel]

Most of the numbered streets between North Ave (once Boundary Avenue) were 
named when they were still part of Baltimore County (pre 1888).  Here is a 
website with pictures of some of the markers like Steve found.  I do know 
that 20th street was Denmead, and 24th was Oak St..  I will see if I have 
any maps on others.

http://www.btco.net/ghosts/signals/engraved/engravedsigns.html

Sincerely,

W. Brad Schlegel
1552 Oakridge Road
Baltimore, MD 21218-2228

410-467-1933 - H
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen J Gewirtz" <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net>
To: "Charles Village Discussion List" <Discussion at charlesvillage.info>; 
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:46 PM
Subject: [Discussion] Local history of street names and signs


>I have noticed that on the 23rd St. side of the CVCBD headquarters (2301 
>North Charles), the masonry contains the words "SHIRK ST" and that adjacent 
>to those words on the Charles St. side of the building are the words 
>"CHARLES ST."
>
> Obviously, 23rd St. used to be called Shirk St., and obviously, at one 
> time at least some street signs in our part of Baltimore were on the sides 
> of buildings (just as they still are generally in France, although usually 
> the signs in France are not as high up as the signs on the CVCBD 
> headquarters).
>
> Does anyone know what the original names of our other numbered streets 
> were?  And does anyone know whether street signs were generally on the 
> sides of buildings and if so, when the change came in our part of 
> Baltimore?
>
> Steve.
>
>
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