Susan, Does the book show house numbers? Jane's question related to what she found was a 5 digit number and, at that period of time, it seems long. Bob, Marlton, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Facciolli" <sfacciol@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] 1870 census address >I have the revised edition, from 2001, of the Philadelphia Street Name >Changes, published by The Chestnut Hill Almanac, Genealogical Series - >Publication #2. In this book it shows that there were seven Wood Streets. >Unfortunately, only three gave references to the Ward in which they were >located. One was Ward 25 - Frankford District, name change in 1897 to >Frogmoor St.; located: East from Powder Mill Lane. The next two are in Ward >21, one is in the Roxborough District, name changed in 1897 to Silverwood >St.; located Shawmont to Port Royal Aves. The other Wood St. in Ward 21, is >in the Manayunk District. was also changed in 1897 to Silverwood St.; >located Cotton St. to Domino La. Located in the Kensington District is >Susquehanna St., in same > location as Wood St.; no date of change. Finally, also in Kensington > District but no Ward info is Otis St.changed from Wood Street in 1858; > located Queen to West Sts.,north of Gunner's Run. > > Now that I've given you all the ones to eliminate, here are the rest of > the Wood Sts. #1. changed to 17th St.in 1976; located within the relocated > 17th St., no District or Ward provided. #2. changed to Franklin Town Blvd. > in 1972; located Franklin Town Blvd, no District or Ward provided. > > I did look through the book for Ward 10 and I found that the changes of > names occurred around 1897 and the area covered was spots like Cherry to > Vine Sts. w. of 21st St.; E. from 23rd St., n. of Race; N. of Race St., w > of Broad St.; Winter to Vine Sts, w. of 17th St.; also w. of 10th St.; W. > from 8th St.; n. of Arch St.; E. from 12th St. , n. to Arch St.; 12th St. > to Juniper St., n. of Arch St.;Cherry to Race Sts., w. of 20th St.; In > 1869, Ward 10 showed Cowslip St. changed to Spring St. which was located > 15 to 16th Sts.,n. of Race St. > > I think this all has to do with the construction of City Hall, Benjamin > Franklin Parkway, the Chinese Wall for the train depot, or maybe building > the Broad Street Subway system. The remaking of center city. > > Hope this wasn't more than you wanted to know. > > Regards, > Sue Facciolli > > > > ________________________________ > From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:13 PM > Subject: [Phly-Rts] 1870 census address > > I have a death certificate of May 27, 1870 that states address > was “20234 Wood street”. Has anyone ever heard of a Philadelphia > street with 5 numbers? This is in the 10th ward. > Jane > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message