Historic Street Name Change

Previous Street Name: San Fernando St

‘Current/Next’ Street Name: part of N. Spring St.

Earliest Date for ‘Previous’ Name: 1908

Latest Date for ‘Previous’ Name:   1908

Entry covers from cross street to cross street or similar: bet. the Plaza (Sunset Blvd) & L.A. River

Approximate Number of Blocks:

Length of segment: 1.3 miles

Map(s) used to confirm street name changes:

Reference 1: Baist

Reference 2: 1908 Wood, 1902 Rueger (can't tell about southern end). 1908 Hamlin

Reference 3: Morse*

Notes: (12). 1908 Wood and Hamlin differ on details at Plaza end. One block between now Cesar Chavez and N Main St abandoned if it was really a street or just part of a big plaza or intersection. 1921 Baist has the street (by then Spring ending at Sunset Blvd (that part of Sunset is abandoned).


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Updated: January 12, 2018 17:19



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Between ~1908 and ~1908, San Fernando St became part of N. Spring St.

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