W Grand Ave

Location

Predecessors

• Indiana St (→ Grand Ave)
• Owen St (→ Grand Ave)
• Whiskey Point Rd (→ Grand Ave)

Appears in

• Blanchard's Guide Map of Chicago (1871)

Might appear within

• Sanborn 1896 v. B
• Sanborn 1896 v. 11
• Sanborn 1903 v. 1
• Sanborn 1906 v. 1-N&W
• Sanborn 1916 v. 6
• Sanborn 1918 v. 21
• Sanborn 1922 v. 11

Data Issues

• unconfirmed
• no start date

Similarly named streets

• Grand Ave (→ Washtenaw Ave)
• Grand St (→ Oakley Ave)
• Grand Ave (→ Aberdeen St)
• E Grand Ave
• Grand Ave (→ Granville Ave)
• Grand Ave (→ Oshkosh Ave)
• Grand Ave (retired)
• Grand Ter (→ 76th Pl)
• Grand Blvd (retired)
• Grand Ave (→ Ashland Ave)

Aligned Streets

• E Grand Ave
• Indiana St (→ Grand Ave)
• Owen St (→ Grand Ave)

Source Notes

• CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

  «Grand Ave., 521N 1 to 495E 1 to 2400NW. Named by Col. Thomas V. Owen Indian Agent 18301833 and member of the first Board of Town Trustee. Owen said, “Chicago was a grand place to live.” Indiana St., Owen St., Whiskey Point Rd.»

Edit History

• import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document