Current Street
S Harper Ave
1501E | from 5100 to 10499
? - present
Possibly part of the Hyde Park annexation in 1889.
Named after William Rainey Harper the first president of the University of Chicago from 1891 to 1906.
Location

Predecessors
- Edgerton Ave (retired)
- Grace Ave (retired)
- Jefferson Ave (retired)
- Rosalie Ave (→ Harper Ave)
- Rosalie Ct (→ Harper Ave)
- Washington Ave (→ Harper Ave)
Similarly named streets
- Harper Ave (→ Howland Ave)
- S Harper Ct
- Harper St (retired)
Source Notes
- CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:
«Harper Ave., 1500E 5000 to 9450S. Named after William Rainey Harper the first president of the University of Chicago from 1891 to 1906. Edgerton Ave., Grace Ave., Jefferson Ave., Rosalie Ave., Rosalie Ct., Washington Ave.»
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