Current Street
W Foster Ave
5200N | from 853 to 9999
c.1894 - present
Named after Dr. John H. Foster, educator and former trustee of the Board of Education. In the 1830s he set aside $1,000 to buy medals for students of special merit.
Location
Similarly named streets
- W Foster Dr
- W Foster Pl
- Foster St (retired)
- Foster Ave (→ Gettysburg St)
- Foster Ave (→ Constance Ave)
- Foster St (→ Foster Ave)
Aligned Streets
- 1st St (→ Foster Ave)
- 59th St (→ Foster Ave c.1894)
- W Foster Dr
- W Foster Pl
- Foster St (→ Foster Ave)
- Gettysburg Ave (retired c.1924)
- W Gettysburg St
Source Notes
- CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:
«Foster Ave., 5200N 900 to 8300W. Named after Dr. John H. Foster educator and former trustee of the Board of Education. In the 1830s he set aside $1,000 to buy medals for students of special merit. Clarke St., 59th St., 1st St., Gettysburg Ave., Gettysburg St., Lydia Ct., Foster St.,»
- Appears on 1894 Sanborn.
Edit History
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2022-04-03 | tew | {'tags': [[]]}
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2022-02-26 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'historical_note': ['Named after Dr. John H. Foster, educator and former trustee of the Board of Education. In the 1830s he set aside $1,000 to buy medals for students of special merit.'], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Foster Ave., 5200N 900 to 8300W. Named after Dr. John H. Foster educator and former trustee of the Board of Education. In the 1830s he set aside $1,000 to buy medals for students of special merit. Clarke St., 59th St., 1st St., Gettysburg Ave., Gettysburg St., Lydia Ct., Foster St.,»'], 'tags': [['']]}
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import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document