Historic Street Name Change
Previous Street Name:
Pearl St
‘Current/Next’ Street Name:
Figueroa Ave
Earliest Date for ‘Previous’ Name:
1888
Latest Date for ‘Previous’ Name:
1894
Entry covers from cross street to cross street or similar:
Pico Ave (current) where Pearl butted into Figueroa to 1 block north of College
Approximate Number of Blocks:
23
Length of segment:
2.4 miles
Map(s) used to confirm street name changes:
Reference 1:
1890 Sanborn
Reference 2:
1894 Sanborn
Notes:
Figueroa may have been a different street earlier. 1857 Bancroft from 12st St to 6th St was Calle de las Chapules (Grasshopper)
Extent as JSON: [lng lat]
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Updated:
February 05, 2018 09:26
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Between ~1888 and ~1894, Pearl St became Figueroa Ave
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