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Pearl St.
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The origination of the name "Pearl" is unknown. It was already called this by 1835 as attested to by its appearance on a map of that era. There were no property owners in the vicinity with the surname of Pearl for whom the street might have been named.
Hezekiah Eldredge opened "Pearl Street House" in 1836.
It is naturally assumed that the street's name is feminine, but around this time there was a substance in use called pearl ash that may have been the source of the name.
- Potassium carbonate was first identified in 1742 by Antonio Campanella and is the primary component of potash and the more refined pearlash or salts of tartar. Historically pearlash was created by baking potash in a kiln to remove impurities. The fine white powder remaining was the pearlash. Pearlash has been used for soap, glass, and china production."
Pearl Street's northern end was in the vicinity of several streets named for trees such as Hickory, Hemlock, Willow, Mulberry, and Spruce.
- Source: Wikipedia article
Also at various times called:
- Plank Road
- Wayne, Medina, and Cuyahoga Turnpike
- Medina-Wooster Turnpike
- Turnpike Road
- Main Street
- West 25th Street
- Pearl Road