Current Street

W Eastman St

1440N | from 700 to 1129

? - present

Named after Zebina Eastman the first man to send a slave from Chicago to Canada via the Underground Railroad. He was born in North Amhert, Mass. on 5 September 1815 and died in Maywood, IL. 14 June 1883.

Location

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Sanborn 1910 v. 2
Sanborn 1935 v. 2S

Data Issues

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Similarly named streets

Eastman Ave (retired)
Eastman St (retired)

Source Notes

CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

«Eastman St., 1440N 800 to 1100SW. Named after Zebina Eastman the first man to send a slave from Chicago to Canada via the Underground Railroad. He was born in North Amhert, Mass. on 5 September 1815 and died in Maywood, IL. 14 June 1883. Edmunds St.»

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