[Chat] Local history of street names and signs

[crg]

Someone told me that the city council in the 19th century wanted to name
major north-south streets after themselves.

The mayor said no but that they could name the alleys after themselves.

I think that's how the alleys got their names.

Brad, is that true?

Christine 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of Brad Schlegel
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:14 PM
To: CVChat; Charles Village Discussion List
Subject: [Chat] Re: [Discussion] Local history of street names and signs

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
410-962-9506 - W and Voice Mail
william.schlegel at us.army.mil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen J Gewirtz" <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net>
To: "Charles Village Discussion List" <Discussion at charlesvillage.info>; 
"Chat list" <chat at charlesvillage.info>
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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