Current Street

E Bowen Ave

4134S | from 400 to 899

? - present

Possibly part of the Hyde Park annexation in 1889.

Named in honor of Joseph T. Bowen a subdivider. His wife Louise Dekoven Bowen was a philanthropist and civic leader and advocate of juvenile reform.

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Location

Predecessors

Silva St (retired)

Appears in

Lakeside Directory (1911)

Might appear within

Rascher's Atlas of the North Half of Hyde Park v.1 (1890)

Data Issues

unconfirmed
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Similarly named streets

E Bowen Dr
Bowen St (retired)
Bowen St (→ Berwyn Ave c.1905)
Bowen Ave (→ Peoria St)
Bowen Ave (→ 41st Pl)
Bowen Ave (→ Lynch Ave)

Aligned Streets

W Root St

Source Notes

CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

«Bowen Ave., 4125S400 to 900E. Named in honor of Joseph T. Bowen a subdivider. His wife Louise Dekoven Bowen was a philanthropist and civic leader and advocate of juvenile reform. Silva St.»

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2022-04-21 | tew | {'grid_location': [4125], 'grid_direction': ['S'], 'suffix_direction': [''], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Bowen Ave., 4125S400 to 900E. Named in honor of Joseph T. Bowen a subdivider. His wife Louise Dekoven Bowen was a philanthropist and civic leader and advocate of juvenile reform. Silva St.»'], 'tags': [[]]}
import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document