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From: Mary Walsh <>
Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] 1215 Alder St. prior to the 1897 Street Name Change
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 14:40:25 -0400
References: <COL102-W52126B351982C7C9B159A3CC700@phx.gbl>,<COL102-W11364DC282B6F7AA2E549FCC700@phx.gbl>,<884E793E402C494DB66E4E71E0F55D26@Richard62>
In-Reply-To: <884E793E402C494DB66E4E71E0F55D26@Richard62>


Rick,

Thanks. This is really helpful. I just learned something new. I didn't even think to look for a street index. I'm going to go check it out on the map now.

Mary

> From:
> To:
> Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 22:37:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] 1215 Alder St. prior to the 1897 Street Name Change
>
> Hi Mary
> All of the city directories include a street index.
>
> The 1887 CD shows an Alder St that ran north and south between Poplar St and
> Diamond St
> just W of 10th St in the 20th ward and then from York to Huntingdon in the
> 28th ward.
>
> 1215 N Alder St would have been between Girard and Thompson.
>
> Hope that helps
> Rick Hutton
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Walsh
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 2:38 PM
> To:
> Subject: [Phly-Rts] 1215 Alder St. prior to the 1897 Street Name Change
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> I have a 1896 marriage license that says the groom was living at 1215 Alder
> St. in Phila. I know that in 1897 the 1200 block of Austin St. officially
> became Alder St. My first thought was that the groom was living at 1215
> Austin St. but since the street name change was probably already being
> started, the groom put down 1215 Alder St. However, I've come across a
> 1215 Alder St. in the 1886 Phila. City Directory. Does anyone know where
> that particular street might be?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary
>
>
>
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