Current Street

W Swann St

4642S | from 100 to 399

? - present

Possibly part of the Town of Lake annexation in 1889.

Named after M. M. Swan, subdivider and landowner. Named after Sgt. Frank Swan who led Company K of the U.S. Infantry in a daring charge in the Philippine War. Two n’s in spelling of street name.

Location

Might appear within

Rascher's Atlas of the Town of Lake v1 (1891)

Data Issues

unconfirmed
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Source Notes

CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

«Swann St., 4642S 122 to 363W. Named after M. M. Swan, subdivider and landowner. Named after Sgt. Frank Swan who led Company K of the U.S. Infantry in a daring charge in the Philippine War. Two “n’s” in spelling of street name.»

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2022-05-11 | tew | {'tags': [['unlikely story', 'named after person']]}
import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document