Georgetown street renaming
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The Georgetown street renaming occurred as a result of an 1895 act of the United States Congress that ended even the nominal independence of Georgetown from Washington, D.C. The Act required, inter alia , that the street names in Georgetown be changed to conform to the street-naming system in use in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. However, the old street names were shown on maps as late as 1899.[1]
The lists below set forth the old and new names of Georgetown's streets.[2] Because most east–west streets are not continuous across Wisconsin Avenue, separate lists are provided for those east–west streets that are north of M Street and either east or west of Wisconsin Avenue.[3]
North–south streets, east to west
[edit ]| Old name | New name |
|---|---|
| North Street | 26th Street[4] |
| Monroe Street | 27th Street[4] [5] |
| Montgomery Street | 28th Street[4] |
| Greene Street | 29th Street[4] |
| Washington Street | 30th Street[4] |
| Jefferson Street | Thomas Jefferson Street |
| Congress Street | 31st Street |
| Valley Street | 32nd Street |
| High Street | Wisconsin Avenue |
| Potomac Street | not renamed |
| Market Street | 33rd Street |
| Frederick Street | 34th Street |
| Fayette Street | 35th Street |
| Lingan Street | 36th Street |
| Warren Street | 37th Street |
East–west streets, south to north
[edit ]M Street and south
[edit ]| Old name | New name |
|---|---|
| Water Street | K Street east of 33rd Street; west of 33rd Street, the United States Postal Service recognizes both street names in addresses. |
| Grace Street | not renamed |
| Bridge Street | M Street |
| Falls Street | M Street |
North of M Street
[edit ]| Old name, east of Wisconsin Avenue | Old name, west of Wisconsin Avenue | New name |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Street | Prospect Street | not renamed |
| Gay Street | First Street | N Street |
| Dunbarton Street | — | spelling changed slightly to Dumbarton Street |
| Beall Street | Second Street | O Street |
| West Street | Third Street | P Street |
| — | Fourth Street | Volta Place |
| Stoddert (or Stoddard) Street | Fifth Street | Q Street |
| — | Sixth Street | Dent Place |
| — | Seventh Street | Reservoir Road |
| Road Street | Eighth Street | R Street |
References
[edit ]- ^ Tindall, William (1907). Origin and government of the District of Columbia. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 27.
- ^ Taggart, Hugh Thomas (1908). Old Georgetown. Lancaster, Pa.: Press of the New Era Print. Co.
- ^ "Is it Dumbarton St. or Avenue?". The Georgetown Metropolitan. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Letter from Washington". The Baltimore Sun. February 17, 1874. p. 4. ProQuest 534169830.
- ^ Monroe Street had also been known as Rock Street and Mill Street