Streets_of_Cville

CITY STREETS OF CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA

CRAWFORDSVILLE STREET NAMES -- note, the majority of the information for these streets are from three articles by Emmy Peebles in the 1982 & 1985 Montgomery Magazines. Emmy did a great deal of research on the streets of C'ville. I've added some of my own and some intellectual guesses :)

--A--

Allen Street -- – off of Covington Street (which is off of Lafayette Avenue).

Ames - near RR junction - east of Mill - stand on the RR crossing - look east along the track - a junction and tower there.

Anderson Street -- from Haw south, 1 block west of Vandalia Ry

Ann Street --

Ardmore Ave --

Athens Street -- main street in the Athens addition off of Ladoga Road

--B--

Barr Street -- off of Waynetown Road and crosses with West Main Street and Sloan – thanks Lorie

Beach Street --from Wabash Avenue to Jefferson, 1 block west of Oak (Beech I believe)

Beech Street -

Ben Hur Drive -- – enter from Grant Avenue near Ben Hur Nursing Home. Several homes here are limestone – late 40-60s. Only entrance and exit from Ben Hur Drive.

Berry Street --

Big 4 Arch Road --

Binford Street -- this street could be named for several Binfords of the area. Possibly Revolutionary War Soldier, Peter Binford, or his son Peter who was a large land owner (had several original land grants) in Union Township; perhaps his grandson, Samuel Binford, the first, Vice President of the Crawfordsville National Bank or any number of other Binfords from the area.

Black Creek Valley Road --

Blair Street -- there have been two Blair streets throughout the history of Crawfordsville. An east-west street where Cherry Street currently is was one location and existed about 1867. A north-south one is on a drawing of the city in 1871, a block west of Simpson Street as a short little street about where Bluff Street is. By 1878, the streets blend. One part of Blair was called "Mayfield," the pen name of local poet Daniel W. Starnes, running between Market and Lane. Bluff Street -- Boyland -- possibly named for a local family as there were several Boylands; however, none particularly stand out from my research

Bluff --- – off of Covington Street (which is off of Lafayette Avenue).

Boone - north and south from Pike 3 3 west of Washington

Boulevard -- see South Boulevard

Boyland - from Jennison south 1 west of Grant Avenue

Brenda Lane -- North off of 32 East before Walnut Fork in an addition - one of Main streets

Broadway Street --

Brook -- from Wabash Avenue south 1 west of Vine

Brooks - from Market north 2 east of Whitlock Avenue

Burning Tree Road --

--C--

Cadillac Drive -- South off of 32 East before Walnut Fork

California Street -- one of the several state-named streets

Campbell Street - see Cadillac

Canby Avenue -- 99% assuredly named for Israel Thompson Canby who was born in Prince George County, Maryland in 1785 and died in Crawfordsville 11 April 1848. His talents were many, including being a physician, U.S. Senator;early US Land Patent officer; and founder of the Crawfordsville Female Academy (1840) He was also a large land buyer. 1% the Avenue could be named for his son, General Edward Richard Spriggs Canby, a Wabash College who was murdered by the Modoc Indians in California during a peaceful negotiation.

Cedar Drive -- off of Lafayette Avenue east of High and Cherry

Center Drive --in the Athens Addition (off of Ladoga Road) - it goes around and connects back to Athens Drive - most of homes build in late 50s and 60s by Dawson's?

Center Lane -- back part of Eastern Acres (off of Traction Road) - thanks Lorie

Central --

Centralia Avenue --

Chandler Lane --

Chapel Avenue --

Cherry Street -- from High to Bluff 1 north of Market

Chestnut Street -- has been a street since at least 1881. Goes behind Tuttle Middle School

College Street -- platted 1835 - named of course for Wabash College the street passed Court Street - running north to south off of Chestnut Street. Appears first on 1864 map

Concord -- past hospital to the East

Corey Blvd - 231 N to Smith Avenue (first street to North - comes back around to Smith Ave

Country Club Road -- obviously, this is the road leading out to the Country Club -- it is at the West end of College about where RR Donnelley's plant area ends and leads out to State Road 32.

Court - from Chestnut south 1 west of Washington

Court Place - from Main to Market 1 east of Washington

Crane - created some time between 1900 and 1925 located off of W Market - one street east of Vance

Crawford (formerly Wabash) - from Wabash Ave south - 3 blocks west of Washington

Curtis - from Mill to Plum 1 south of Prospect

--D--

Darlington Avenue - from 908 E Market northeast 1 north of Market

Davis -- north and south from Main 2 west of Washington

Delaware Street -- a short street south of Fremont near Cloverdale Apartments

Dubois Avenue - from Market to Tinsley Ave 2 east of Whitlock Avenue

Dunn -- off of Wabash off of College

Durham Drive - off of Blvd - across from mall entrance - curves to Washington Street

--E--

East - from College south 8 blocks east of Washington

WE

Eastwood Drive --

Edgewood - in Athens Addition off of Center Drive

Eighth --

Elm Street -- platted in 1849 (from College south 3 east of Washington

Elmore Street -- named for either James B. Elmore from Alamo, a considerably popular poet of the late 1800s He wrote the Monon Wreck, a poem about a train disaster and had a column in the early newspapers. Another possibility for the name which I find more likely is for Charles W. Elmore, mayor of Crawfordsville from 1898-1902. Either is possible. Elmore according to Emmy Peebles' wonderful articles, "Streets" in the 1982 and 1985 Montgomery Magazine, is the most "elastic" of all the streets, having changed over and over again.

Elston Avenue - from Main southeast to Pike, thence s to Wabash Avenue

Evergreen - 1st street off of 231 North to the West after Concord Rd, opposite side of road

Everett - off of 231 North to the West after Concord Rd, opposite side of road

--F--

Federal Street - a tiny, east-west alley that runs north of the courthouse -- existed in 1852 or earlier.

Franklin Street -- platted in 1836 -- Off of Mill Street north of the Middle School connecting to S. Elm and across west to east

Fremont Street -- now Boyland Street appeared as early as 1864 on the city map but not platted until 1869.

--G--

Garden Street -- short street off of Lafayette Avenue

Garfield - from Main north 2 east of Monon Railroad

Gibson Street - at least in the 1890s, later became Russell Avenue

Ghandi Drive - west off of 231 N before Interstate 74

Glenn Avenue - from Wabash Avenue south 4 west of Washington

Grace Avenue - off of Wabash between Spann and Wilson

Grant Avenue -- a short street that goes from Highway 47 through to E. Market Street, assumedly named for President Ulysseus S.

Green Street -- one of the original streets of town dating back to 1823

Gronert Lane -- named for Wabash College historian, Theodore (Ted) Gronert. Ted taught history at Wabash College from 1924-1956. He was born in Wisconsin 28 July 1986 and died in Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville, Indiana. A WWI veteran, he was an expert in American History and an authority in Russian History. At one time, Ted played semi-pro baseball, and coached basketball and tennis. He co-authored Wabash College: the First 100 Years and was the author/ compiler of Sugar Creek Saga, one of the best-known Montgomery County histories. This short little street was a part of Elmore and Indiana.

--H--

Harrison Street -- off of North Walnut Street and N. Grant north of the AME Church

Harry Freedman Place -- see Mills Place

Haw - from Mill east 1 south of Franklin

Helm - off of Plum north of South Blvd.

High - from Market north to Cherry 4 west of Washington

Highland Avenue -- is an odd-shaped diagonal street off of S. Elm connecting to Prospect

Hocum - from Main south 1 block east of Monon Railway

Hudson Street -- this street (fictional but it should be one :) is named for Shannon Hudson, Tuttle Middle School teacher who, although an implant to the community, has made our history LIVE for children !

Hughes Street - a short street that is in front of Hoover School

--I--

Illinois -

Imperial - off of Ladoga Rd north of Mercedes Dr near Athens Addition

Indiana Avenue -- a small street in the early 1900s through about 1970 that is now Gronert Avenue

--J--

James Drive -- off of Country Club Road - a street leading into a small subdivision on the East side - my husband & I laugh saying it's named for him :) James :)

Jefferson Street -- platted in 1835, assumedly named for Thomas Jefferson.

Jennison Street -- The street was built in July 1882 - named for Ozro P. Jennison, an engineer and very early settler of the town who helped design (and inspect) many streets and bridges of our area. Thanks muches to Jerry Turner - he's always finding me the coolest stuff :). Jerry tells me that OPJ built the Lafayette-Greencastle Road or as we know it, US 231.

--K--

Kennedy - south of Lincoln off of S. Grant

Kent - off of Waynetown Road - east off of Lane Avenue

Kentucky - off of Whitlock Avenue

? - Market Street north leading to Lafayette, of course

--L--

Lafayette Road - from Market Street north leading to Lafayette, of course

Lane Avenue -- obviously named for Henry S. Lane - a short street off of Waynetown Road ?

Liberty - from Crawford west, 3 south of Wabash Avenue

Lincoln - north of Kennedy off of Grant

List - Waynetown Rd - east on Lane Avenue - 1st street north

Lynn Street -- platted before 1849 - no longer in existence

--M--

Main Street -- as early as July 1837, there was a house for sale on Main Street.

Market Street - the northern of the main east and west streets and remains so today.

Marshall - from Main to Wabash Avenue 4 west of Washington

Meadow - from Main to Pike 3 east of Washington

Meadow Avenue - from Wabash Av South 5 west of Washington

Mercedes Drive --

Milligan - from Crawford West 2 south of Wabash Avenue

Mills Place -- this was renamed Harry Freedman Place in 1971. Harry was born 12 Aug 1886 Russia married in Tippecanoe County to Sophia Feinstein also born in Russia (parents of Lillian, Beatrice and Daniel Xander who became a renowned psychologist who did much work concerning the brain and hallucinatory drugs), Harry a long-time Crawfordsville businessman (clothing store) and humanitarian.

Monon - from Spring North 1 east of Green

Morgan - from Main to Binford 1 east of Monon RR

--N--

North Street -- platted in 1823 by Major Ambrose Whitlock, this was Crawfordsville's north end - the northern most part of the town

--O--

Oak - North and south from Main 1 west of Vandalia RR

Ohio - from Whitlock Ave west to Kentucky 5 north of Main

--P--

Payton - small street in Athens Addition

Perry Street -- platted before 1849 - see also Jennison Street

Perrysville Road -- platted about 1845

Pine - North and South from Main 2 east of Monon RR

Plum Street -- platted in 1858 - from Main south 4 east of Washington

Poplar - from Market north 1 west of Blair

Porter Street -- platted in 1856

Poston Drive - upper part of C'ville where the Poston Brick company had their plant

Prospect - from Mill to Elm 1 south of Chetnut

--R--

Rail Road -- or -- Railroad Street -- platted in 1856 - was south of and parallel to Scott & Taylor and disppeared from city directories between 1908- 1914

Ray Street -- one of the short streets near Hoover Elementary School

Remley, Walter -- see Walter Remley Drive

Robinson - not sure if this was named for Andy Robinson but if not, sure should be - what a wonderful, helpful person and one major athlete - off of John Street north of Helm

--S--

Scott Street --short street on the West side of Crawfordsville Middle School between S. Walter and S. Elm

Seminary - from Jefferson to College 1 w of Water

Sheridan -- appears first in the 1917-1919 city director and "runs from Wabash Avenue south to Tuttle

Avenue, sixth east of Washington."

Sloan -- named for John Jay Sloan, early physician of Crawfordsville. He married Mary Frances Ristine, daughter of Major Henry Ristine, who owned the first tavern and hotel in the city. They are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (1811-1883). Located behind the Sommer Metalcraft buildings off of Wabash west side of Canby.

South Boulevard -- street that connects Danville Avenue to Washington Street. The Boulevard Mall (which is still there but not as the mall we 50ish folks know) is right off South Boulevard.

South Street -- this street was the southern most part of Crawfordsville in 1823 when Ambrose Whitlock platted the city

Southside Drive - off of South Blvd south of Elm

Spann Avenue -- off of Fremont Street (off of Wabash avenue south of the college)

Spring Street --east and west from Washington 2 n of Main

Sullivan -- from Market north 1 block east of Monon Ry

--T--

Taylor Street - platted 1856 is now a part of Chestnut Street

This Way -- I know, I know, an unsual name this is the main street in a new addition off of Oak Hill Road and State Rd 55

Tinsley - from Whitlock to Dubois Ave 2 north of Market

Tuttle Avenue -- near Tuttle Middle School (also named for Tuttle) shows up about 1917 in city directories. Named for Wabash College president, Joseph Farthinard Tuttle (CHECK MIDDLE NAME & DEATH DATE). Tuttle was president of the college for three decades. An ordained Presbyterian minister, born in 1818 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, he was the son of a minister, Jacob Tuttle and married Susan King, the daughter of a minister. He studied under the famed Lyman Beecher. One of Wabash's most loved presidents, he headed the school when it flourished from just a few graduates to much larger classes, from a college with a small number of buildings to one with several. Passing away in 1901, his funeral was one of the largest in Crawfordsville history.

--U--

Union - from Milligan south 1 west of Crawford

--V--

Valley --

Vance --from Main north 3 west of Crawford

Vandalia --

Vermont --

Vernon Street -- - portion of this street is now Vernon Court - it was Main Street east-west off of Washington

Vine Street --from Main south 7 west if Washington

Virginia --

Voris Street --- east of Mill off of Tuttle Avenue

--W--

Wabash Avenue -- this was South Street in the very early days of our city when it was platted -- also called Yountsville Road in the early years of the city - wast and west from Washington 2 south of Main

Wallace Avenue -- obviously, this one is named for Lew Wallace, famous author of the #1 best-selling book, Ben Hur.

Walnut Street -- an original North-Soutb street dating back to 1823 Washington Street - the main, North-South street running through Crawfordsville - it is also US 231 (State Road 43)

Walter Remley Drive -- named for 16-year city council member, Walter Brown Remley, this is one of the newer streets named for a local person. Remley was a WWI veteran, graduate of Crawfordsville HS and the University of Illinois. He was a Crawfordsville businessman, had a special WCVL radio show for several years, worked as a farmers business man, selling Farmers Mutual Insurance. Active in several local organizations, he was a 50-year-member of Byron Cox Legion Post, as well as a long-time Mason.

Ward - off of Lafayette Avenue east of Cherry and Cedar

Washington - north and south from Main (central dividing line between east and west streets)

Water Street - an original north- south street dating back to 1823 West Street -- one of the original streets of town dating back to 1823

Wayne Avenue - off of Market before Waynetown Road

Westwood Drive - small street off of Wayne Avenue

Whitlock Avenue -- this is the road to the Boys/Girls Club and old Poor Farm off of Market Street. Ambrose Whitlock was born in ‘ol Virginy in May 1777 and passed away in his beloved Crawfordsville at age 96 on June 26, 1873. He was an officer *Major” in the Army and helped build the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Money seemed to be his bag, as he was paymaster for the US Army for several year with hundreds of thousands of dollars passing through his hands – never missed a cent! He was also appointed receiver of land money here in Crawfordsville for the US Land Office (appointed by William H. Crawford then secretary of state and of whom Crawfordsville is likely named but believe me there is MUCH controversy over that fact. He passed away on what would become Whitlock Avenue under a tree that he had planted in his yard.

Wilson Street -- established in 1856 - off of Wabash ?

--Y--

Yountsville Road -- see Wabash Avenue