Historic Street Name Change

Previous Street Name: Buena Vista

‘Current/Next’ Street Name: N Broadway

Earliest Date for ‘Previous’ Name: 1894

Latest Date for ‘Previous’ Name:   1908

Entry covers from cross street to cross street or similar: Temple St to Pasadena Ave at the LA River

Approximate Number of Blocks: 14

Length of segment: 1.7 miles

Map(s) used to confirm street name changes:

Reference 1: Sanborn 1894, 1890 Sanborn

Reference 2: Baist

Reference 3: 1908 Wood, 1908 Hamlin

Notes: Eastern end may be wrong. Disagreement between 1908 Hamlin and 1902 Rueger (which is as drawn) and 1908 Wood and 1921 Baist (with Broadway name0—was the bridge moved?


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Updated: February 05, 2018 15:19



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Between ~1894 and ~1908, Buena Vista became N Broadway

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