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Howard St.
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'''Post-1906 name:''' | '''Post-1906 name:''' | ||
:West 17th St. | :West 17th St. | ||
- | :Previous to being named Howard Street, | + | :Previous to being named Howard Street, it was known as LaBelle or LaSalle Street. |
'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' | ||
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'''Development:''' | '''Development:''' | ||
- | : | + | :[[Edwin Foster]] purchased 10+ acres of land here in 1867 from [[Brainard, Curtiss, & Pixley]]. |
'''Named for:''' | '''Named for:''' | ||
- | : | + | :Most likely named for the son of Edwin H. Foster. Young Howard died shortly after his birthday in 1877 at the tender age of seven. |
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Revision as of 18:30, 8 September 2006
Post-1906 name:
- West 17th St.
- Previous to being named Howard Street, it was known as LaBelle or LaSalle Street.
Location:
- Between Kenneth Avenue and Denison Avenue.
Development:
- Edwin Foster purchased 10+ acres of land here in 1867 from Brainard, Curtiss, & Pixley.
Named for:
- Most likely named for the son of Edwin H. Foster. Young Howard died shortly after his birthday in 1877 at the tender age of seven.