Current Street
N Lovejoy Ave
5444W | from 5100 to 5499
? - present
Possibly part of the Jefferson annexation in 1889.
Named after Elijah Parish Lovejoy martyr to the cause of free speech. He was killed by a mob in Alton, Illinois on 11 Nov 1837.
Location
Predecessors
- Carpenter Ct (retired)
- Dyer St (→ Lovejoy Ave)
- Lillard Ave (retired)
Might appear within
Aligned Streets
- Bates Ave (→ Lieb Ave)
- N Lieb Ave
Source Notes
- CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:
«Lovejoy Ave., 5434W 5104 to 5468NW. Named after Elijah Parish Lovejoy martyr to the cause of free speech. He was killed by a mob in Alton, Illinois on 11 Nov 1837. Carpenter Ct., Dyer St., Lillard Ave.»
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import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document