The earliest section of Delancy Street, from Front to 4th was called Union accorinding the book by Robert I. Alotta - the stories behind Philadelphia Street Names. I don't really know when the name changed to Delancy. Hope this helps >From: "Susan Regan" <susanregan@comcast.net> >Reply-To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAPHL] Union Street >Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:59:52 -0400 > >Would anyone know where Union Street was in 1870? >Thanks, >Susan > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, >[ARI]Annenberg Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel >University Library, FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown >Historical Society, GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical Society >of PA, LC)Library Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional >Branch-Philadelphia, PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia City >Hall, (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of Wills >Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries >and Archives > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Jefferson Moak's PHILADELPHIA STREET NAMES CHANGES lists a few Union Street changes.... Union Street to 42nd Street-West Philadelphia-year not given Union Street to Gilboa Street-Location, Moore St. to Crammond St. (33rd to 34th)-West Phila.-1858 Union to McAlpin-Location, Aspen to Brown Sts., w. of 36th St. Ward 24-1897 As noted by Regina-Union to Delancy-Location, Front to 4th., s. of Spruce St. Ward 5-1897 Union to Walker-Location, Holmesburg Ward 23-year not given Union to National-Location, Tacony to Phila. & Trenton RR, ne of Princeton. Ward 35-1897 Union to Oxford-Location, Kensington-year not given Union to Savery-Location, Bedford St. to Frankford Ave.-Kensington-1858 There are other changes to Union Avenue, Union Place, Union Alley, Union Court. Whew! Mary McCanney Finley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Nau" <reginanau@msn.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: RE: [PAPHL] Union Street > The earliest section of Delancy Street, from Front to 4th was called Union > accorinding the book by Robert I. Alotta - the stories behind Philadelphia > Street Names. I don't really know when the name changed to Delancy. > Hope this helps > > >>From: "Susan Regan" <susanregan@comcast.net> >>Reply-To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >>To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [PAPHL] Union Street >>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:59:52 -0400 >> >>Would anyone know where Union Street was in 1870? >>Thanks, >>Susan