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N Bowmanville Ave

2344W | from 5300 to 5499

c.1904 - present

N.E. Named after the community of Bowmanville which was named by early settler Jessie B. Bowman in 1854. He sold lots he did not own and then skipped town.

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  • CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

    «Bowmanville Ave., 2344W 5300 to 5540 N.E. Named after the community of Bowmanville which was named by early settler Jessie B. Bowman in 1854. He sold lots he did not own and then skipped town. Bowmanville Rd.»

Edit History

  • 2023-03-27 | tew | {'start_date': [datetime.date(1904, 1, 1)], 'tags': [['CA4-Lincoln Square', 'named after developer', 'named after person']]}
  • 2023-03-27 | tew | {'start_date': [datetime.date(1905, 1, 1)], 'start_date_circa': [True], 'tags': [['named after developer', 'named after person']]}
  • 2022-03-27 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Bowmanville Ave., 2344W 5300 to 5540 N.E. Named after the community of Bowmanville which was named by early settler Jessie B. Bowman in 1854. He sold lots he did not own and then skipped town. Bowmanville Rd.»'], 'tags': [['named after person', 'named after developer']]}
  • 2022-03-27 | tew | {'diagonal': [True]}
  • import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document