Current Street

W Root St

4134S | from 1 to 799

? - present

Possibly part of the Town of Lake annexation in 1889.
Named after James P. Root member of the Board of Equalization in 1800. He also had a large investment in real estate after the 1871 Fire.

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Source Notes

  • CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

    «Root St., 4149S 1 to 800W. Named after James P. Root member of the Board of Equalization in 1800. He also had a large investment in real estate after the 1871 Fire.»

Edit History

  • 2022-03-05 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Root St., 4149S 1 to 800W. Named after James P. Root member of the Board of Equalization in 1800. He also had a large investment in real estate after the 1871 Fire.»'], 'tags': [['named after person', 'named after developer']]}
  • import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document