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Pearl St.
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| - | The origination of the name "Pearl" is unknown. It was already called this by 1837. That was the year that Hezekiah Eldredge opened "Pearl Street House". | + | The origination of the name "Pearl" is unknown. It was already called this by 1837. That was the year that Hezekiah Eldredge opened "Pearl Street House". |
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| + | 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. There were no property owners in the vicinity with the surname of Pearl for whom the street might have been named. | ||
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| + | :''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."'' | ||
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| + | :Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_carbonate| Wikipedia article] | ||
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Revision as of 15:27, 19 August 2006
The origination of the name "Pearl" is unknown. It was already called this by 1837. That was the year that Hezekiah Eldredge opened "Pearl Street House".
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. There were no property owners in the vicinity with the surname of Pearl for whom the street might have been named.
- 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."
- Source: Wikipedia article
Also at various times called:
- Plank Road
- Wayne, Medina, and Cuyahoga Turnpike
- Turnpike Road
- Main Street
- West 25th Street
