Current Street
W Garfield Blvd
5500S | from 1 to 2399
? - present
Possibly part of the Town of Lake annexation in 1889.
Named after James Garfield the 20th President of the U.S. who was nominated in Chicago and was the second president assassinated.
Location
Predecessors
- 55th St (→ Garfield Blvd)
- Lake Shore & Summit Rd (retired)
- Pavillion Blvd (retired)
Similarly named streets
- Garfield Blvd (retired)
- Garfield Dr
- Garfield Sq
- Garfield Ave (→ Shakespeare Ave)
- Garfield Ct (→ Dickens Ave)
- Garfield Ave (→ Seeley Ave)
- E Garfield Blvd
Aligned Streets
- E 55th Dr
- 55th St (→ Garfield Blvd)
- E 55th St
- W 55th St
- Elm St (→ 55th St)
- E Garfield Blvd
- Lake Shore & Summit Rd (retired)
- Summit & Lake Shore Rd (retired)
Source Notes
- CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:
«Garfield Blvd., 5500S 1 to 358E 1 to 2400W. Named after James Garfield the 20th President of the U.S. who was nominated in Chicago and was the second president assassinated. 55th St., Lake Shore & Summit Rd., Pavillion Blvd., Summit & Lake Shore Rd.,»
Edit History
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2022-05-06 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Garfield Blvd., 5500S 1 to 358E 1 to 2400W. Named after James Garfield the 20th President of the U.S. who was nominated in Chicago and was the second president assassinated. 55th St., Lake Shore & Summit Rd., Pavillion Blvd., Summit & Lake Shore Rd.,»'], 'tags': [['named after person', 'named after president']]}
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import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document