Current Street

W Pearson St

830N | from 1 to 1799

? - present

Named after Herman Pearson landowner and subdivider. Named after Judge John Pearson. Named after first milkman in Chicago, Benjamin Pearson.

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Predecessors

Clarinda St (retired)
Portland Pl (retired)

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Similarly named streets

Pearson St (→ Institute Pl c.1910)
E Pearson St

Aligned Streets

Pearson St (→ Institute Pl c.1910)
E Pearson St

Source Notes

CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

«Pearson St., 813N 1 to 400E 1 to 1800W. Named after Herman Pearson landowner and subdivider. Named after Judge John Pearson. Named after first milkman in Chicago, Benjamin Pearson. Clarinda St., Portland Pl.»
Appears on 1910 Sanborn Map

Edit History

2022-04-03 | tew | {'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Pearson St., 813N 1 to 400E 1 to 1800W. Named after Herman Pearson landowner and subdivider. Named after Judge John Pearson. Named after first milkman in Chicago, Benjamin Pearson. Clarinda St., Portland Pl.»\r\n* Appears on [1910 Sanborn Map](https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4104cm.g01790191002/?sp=1&r=0.472,0.84,0.398,0.302,0)']}
2022-04-03 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Pearson St., 813N 1 to 400E 1 to 1800W. Named after Herman Pearson landowner and subdivider. Named after Judge John Pearson. Named after first milkman in Chicago, Benjamin Pearson. Clarinda St., Portland Pl.»'], 'tags': [['unlikely story']]}
import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document