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Elvira Alley
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- | Elvira Alley became known as West 14th Place and then later as Foster Court. | + | '''Post-1906 name:''' |
+ | :Elvira Alley became known as West 14th Place and then later as Foster Court. | ||
- | Property records list the alley as "Elvira" but it | + | |
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+ | '''Location:''' | ||
+ | :South off of [[Redman Avenue]] | ||
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+ | '''Development:''' | ||
+ | :None -- It is a narrow alley that allows access to some garages that face it. It is unknown why the alley was needed. Perhaps it was a paved over wagon path used by the Fosters in their farming practices. | ||
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+ | '''Named for:''' | ||
+ | :Property records list the alley as "Elvira" but this was probably a transcription error as it is more likely that the alley was named for Ebenezer Foster's wife, '''''Almira''''' Williams Foster. | ||
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Current revision
Post-1906 name:
- Elvira Alley became known as West 14th Place and then later as Foster Court.
Location:
- South off of Redman Avenue
Development:
- None -- It is a narrow alley that allows access to some garages that face it. It is unknown why the alley was needed. Perhaps it was a paved over wagon path used by the Fosters in their farming practices.
Named for:
- Property records list the alley as "Elvira" but this was probably a transcription error as it is more likely that the alley was named for Ebenezer Foster's wife, Almira Williams Foster.
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