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From: Mike Pietrusinski< >
Subject: Re: Old Chicago Street Names
Date: 12 Apr 1998 04:35:22 GMT


Andrew King () wrote:
: Here in the south burbs in Chicago we use most of the city streets unlike W
: and N burbs where they generally made new names except for the big streets.
: I came across Emerson Ave in the south burb of Hazel Crest and trace the
: road north (not connecting of course) but surprisingly it seemed to turn
: into California Ave which is a busy and quit popular St.
:
: The address 166 (Emerson) would put you right around California and Madison
: which is damn near where the old Chicago Stadium was. I may be stretching it
: here but check out sources and see if Emerson was renamed California or
: maybe its a block off and another street was renamed. Hope this helps.
:
: Drew
:
:

As someone who works near the area in question, let me shed some light on
a few things.

Damen and Madison is where the current United Center is. It runs from
Monroe to Madison and east towards Wood Street (1800 W). The old Chicago
Stadium was across the street from the current UC with its n/s borders
being Madison and Warren Blvd.

I work at Ashland and Lake Streets which is 140N, 1600W.

There is a Robie Street at 1400 West. It changes to Loomis south of
Madison I believe.

I am not sure where street names are changed in that area. I know they
will change a name if they want to name it after someone famous. The
current Damen Ave might be names after Fr. Damen, a famous Jesuit who
build Holy Family Church, on Roosevelt and May Streets.

Hope this might help.

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