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The course of the Mad river, after entering the city limits, is first toward the northwest and west, and then in a southwesterly direction, curving like a horse-shoe, so that it is no wonder that six bridges should be needed, to cross it at different points. These have been built from time to time, as convenience or necessity demanded. The Silver street bridge near the factory of Rogers & Brother (to begin with that which is furthest up the stream) was built of iron, in 1883. At Dublin street a stone bridge was built in 1857, which was succeeded by a wooden one in 1860. The present one is of iron. The next bridge we come to, descending the stream, carries us back to a distant past. In January, 1748-9, a grant of £22 (old tenor) was made for constructing "a bridge over the Mad river, a little below Mr. Jonathan Baldwin's mill, on the road to Judd's meadow." The bridge which represents this to-day is that at the head of Baldwin street, just below the enclosure of the Scovill Manufacturing com- pany. The stone structure which was there in 1858 was superseded
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by a wooden one in 1860, and this by one of iron in 1876. The rail- road bridge at this point was built in 1888. The Liberty street bridge, further down the stream, was built (of iron) in 1872. At South Main street an iron bridge was built in 1874, and this was superseded by the present one in 1887; and finally, the Washington avenue bridge, a few rods above the mouth of the stream, was completed in 1881. This also is an iron bridge.
The three bridges over the Naugatuck river are of course larger and of much more importance than the others. A bridge over the Naugatuck, probably a little south of present West Main street, was built in 1736, and it was doubtless the first. At all events, although the road to Woodbury and Westbury crossed at this point, there was no bridge there in 1732, when the Westbury people petitioned
THE WEST MAIN STREET BRIDGE. FROM THE NORTH.
for "winter privileges," for, as we have seen, they spoke of the "great river" as being for a large part of the winter and spring not passable. This first bridge was almost destroyed by a flood in 1740-41, and in the autumn, although it had been repaired, it was entirely swept away. The expense of rebuilding it led the town to ask the General Assembly, in 1743-4, to make it a toll bridge. In 1748-9 it became necessary to rebuild it again, and in town rec- ords of a later date than this (quoted in Volume I), it figures somewhat prominently. It was rebuilt in 1801 and again in 1810, and in 1837 a covered bridge was built, which met the wants of the people until August 10, 1863, when it was entirely destroyed by fire. It was immediately succeeded by an iron bridge, which was in use for eighteen years, and then the present iron bridge was erected. Its one span is 205 feet in length, the roadway is twenty-four feet
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across, and its sidewalks are each five feet wide. The vote of the town to build it was passed on April 19, 1882.
At a town meeting held June 25, 1852, it was voted that it was "expedient to build a bridge over the Naugatuck river at or near the riding place [the ford], near the residence of Mr. John Clark." A committee was appointed "to make a survey of the river, ex- amine the banks, make an estimate of cost, and report at the town hall." At a meeting on August 24, "the subject of locating and building a bridge across the Naugatuck river near the highway leading from the residence of Elizur E. Prichard to John Clark's" was again considered, and the decision was favorable. Up to that time the only way of crossing the Naugatuck in this vicinity was by fording it or by using the very unsteady foot bridge already referred to. But a substantial wooden bridge was finished in 1853 (on what is now Bank street), and this was succeeded by one of iron in 1875. The present Bank street bridge was built in 1886. The Washington bridge, which crosses the Naugatuck at Washington avenue-a large and costly structure-was built in 1881.
It may be added that the first iron bridge built in the city was a "dry bridge," and was situated near the factory of the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing company. It was removed some years ago. In 1864 the sum of $500 was appropriated toward the erection of a foot-bridge over the Naugatuck opposite the entrance to Riverside cemetery, on condition that $500 additional should be raised by subscription,-the cost of the bridge to be about a thousand dollars. The bridge was built in 1867, being constructed in two complete sections, each of which was securely anchored to trees on the banks of the stream. A freshet, however, occurred during the month in which it was finished (June 20, 1867), by which it was broken in two and rendered useless, and it was never reconstructed.
FOOT BRIDGE ACROSS THE NAUGATUCK. (SEE PAGE 69.)
CHAPTER VI.
ORIGIN OF THE STREET NAMES-DR. BLAKE'S RECORD-THE FIRST TWENTY- FIVE-THE REPORT OF 1857-THE COMPLETE LIST-ANALYSIS AND INFERENCES-LOCAL ELEMENTS WROUGHT INTO HISTORY.
D R. AMOS S. BLAKE, in a communication to the Waterbury Republican of December 15, 1885, gave a detailed account of the naming of the streets in the borough of Waterbury. The substance of his letter is as follows:
In 1848 or 1849 Dr. Blake felt it to be necessary that the streets of the borough should have names. With this in view he called a borough meeting, which was attended by three citizens. They appointed a committee consisting of one for each street, who should confer with the residents of the street in regard to a name for it, and then adjourned for two weeks. At the adjourned meeting only the three persons were present who had come together before; none of the committee had paid attention to their appointments. Thereupon Dr. Blake proposed to the others that they should constitute him a committee to do the duty of those who had failed; " for," said he, "we must have the streets named." This was done, and he went to work. He mapped out the streets and attached to them such names as he con- sidered most suitable, then visited each street, mentioning to several of its resi- dents the name he had selected, which was usually received with satisfaction. (The following twenty-five names are given as having been fixed upon in this way: Baldwin, Bank, Cherry, Church, Clay, Cole, Cooke, Cottage place, Dublin, Field, Grand, Grove, High, Leavenworth, Liberty, Linden, North Main, South Main, East Main, West Main, Prospect, Scovill, Union, Walnut and Willow.) The second adjourned meeting was largely attended, and the report on street names was read and adopted. The meeting, after some discussion, named the Green " Centre square;" they also named Union square and Exchange place, and then adjourned, feeling that they had done a good work.
According to the Waterbury American, the task of giving names to the streets was completed at a meeting held in Gothic hall, January 18, 1851. It is added that, so far as possible, the wishes of the people were consulted in the selection of the names. This is doubt- less the meeting to which Dr. Blake refers, although the final result was reached two or three years later than we should infer from the time mentioned in his communication. From Dr. Blake's state- ment of the matter, one would infer that the above twenty-five names were all selected and affixed by him between the two adjourned meetings of which he speaks. His expression is: "The streets thus named." But even from his own account it appears that Clay street was named by Julius Hotchkiss and Liberty street by Leonard Platt; and we have explicit statements from others that
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several of these streets were named in another way. Some of the names-especially the descriptive ones-had probably been in use for some time already when Dr. Blake included them in his report.
In 1857, after Waterbury had been a city for four years, the naming of the streets came up for consideration again. As we have seen in Chapter III, a committee was appointed by the Common Council to report on this subject. In their report, Centre square and Exchange place were defined and bounded, and thirty-one street-names were given in addition to those mentioned by Dr. Blake,-although eighteen of them were attached to streets which had not yet been officially laid out. (See page 39.)
In the following list the probable origin of these fifty-five or sixty names is indicated, and, so far as it was possible to ascertain them, the origin of all the street-names that have come into use from that time to the present, of which there are at least two hun- dred. Fortunately for Waterbury, she has two citizens who have long been interested not only in the laying out of streets but in the details of local history and are also blessed with retentive memories. By the help of these gentlemen the origin of our street-names has been rescued from oblivion, and is here placed on record .*
STREET NAMES AND THEIR SOURCES.
ABBOTT avenue.
Opened by A. F. Abbott, and named by him in 1873.
ABRIGADOR (district).
For the meaning, see Vol. I, p 51.
ADAMS.
Asahel Adams owned the land. Form- erly called School street, from a school- house upon it.
ALDER.
From a clump of alders at its south end; by F. F. Weld, city engineer. Its south- ern part was formerly Dunphy lane. ANN.
After Mrs. Anna Bronson, who was BANK.
long a resident; by George Gilbert. ASH.
One of a number of tree names given by F. J. Kingsbury.
ASHLEY.
After Edward Ashley; by F. J. Kings- bury.
AURORA.
It has " an eastern exposure."
AVENUE A.
The first of a possible alphabetical series.
AYRES.
James R. Ayres owned the land. BALDWIN.
Garry and David Baldwin lived at the lower end of it. Formerly "Mad Meadow hill" (Mad Meadow lying between it and the Naugatuck river). Baldwin avenue and Baldwin hill are from the same source.
From the Waterbury Bank, corner of Grand street. Formerly known as " the road to Thomas Porter's," and " the road to Beaver Meadow."
BEACON.
On account of its elevation; by J. B. Mullings.
* The first Waterbury Directory was published about 1868. A street directory was given for the first time in the issue of 1873.
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ORIGIN OF THE STREET NAMES.
BEECH.
By F. J. Kingsbury.
BELLEVUE avenue.
From the view it commands.
BENEDICT.
Aaron Benedict owned the land.
BENHAM.
Eugene A. Benham owns the land. BERGEN.
After Francis Bergen, the owner. BIDWELL.
For the prohibitionist of that name ; by C. H. Cables.
BIRCH.
By F. J. Kingsbury.
BISBEE court.
Hiram Bisbee owned it.
BISHOP.
D. T. Bishop's wife owned the south end of it.
BRANCH.
After Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, née Branch; by Mrs. H. C. Griggs.
BRENNAN place. From the owner.
BREWSTER.
By Dr. G. L. Platt. Mrs. Platt is a lineal descendant of Elder Brewster of Plymouth colony.
BRIDGE.
It begins at the Baldwin street bridge. BRONSON.
After L. S. Bronson, who owned part of the land.
BROOK.
Situated near Great and Little brooks. BROOKLYN (district).
Named from its situation-across the river-(with Brooklyn, N. Y., in view). By J. C. Booth.
BROWN place.
William Brown owned the land.
BROWN street.
Deacon James Brown owned the land. BUCKINGHAM.
Opened by S. M. Buckingham; named CHATFIELD avenue.
before 1857. 6
BUNKER HILL road.
Bunker hill was doubtless named for the famous battle ground. The name has been in use in Waterbury for a century at least. It designates a school district.
BURTON.
After Joseph Burton, who formerly owned the land; by Willard Spencer. CAMP.
Opened by A. P. P. Camp. CANAL.
On the line of the canal leading to the old clock factory. See p. 69, note.
CARMAN.
Because of the large number of carmen who at one time lived on it.
CARROLLTON place.
"Charles Carroll of Carrollton." (?)
CASSIDY street and avenue. From the owner of the land.
CEDAR.
Formerly called Neck lane, probably because it led to " Manhan Neck "- part of the island referred to on p. 52 of Vol. I.
CENTRAL avenue.
From its situation; by Israel Holmes (2d). The part above Grove street was formerly called Third avenue, being next west of Second.
CENTRE square.
So named, according to Dr. A. S. Blake, " after some discussion," at a public meeting (in 1849) called to take action in regard to street names.
CHAMBERS.
For Henry R. Chambers; by Dr. A. S. Blake, his partner in business.
CHAPEL.
From the chapel at its north end, cor- ner of Piedmont street.
CHARLES.
After Ansel Charles Porter, who form- erly owned the land; by J. C. Booth and N. J. Welton.
After Benjamin P. Chatfield.
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CHERRY.
"From its cherry trees" (Dr. A. S. Blake). Cherry avenue, after the street. CHESTNUT avenue.
Without local significance.
CHIPMAN.
Near the property of Samuel D. Chip- man.
CHURCH. Near St. John's church.
CLARK.
After John Clark, who owned the land. CLAY.
After Henry Clay; by Julius Hotchkiss. West Clay, after Clay street.
CLIFF.
From a cliff at its north end; by F. J. Kingsbury.
CLINTON.
After General Clinton B. Fisk; by C. H. Cables.
CLOCK avenue.
Near the shop of the Waterbury Clock company.
COE.
After Cornelia Coe Holmes; by Israel Holmes (2d).
COLE.
From a family formerly living there; by F. J. Kingsbury, before 1849. CONCORD street.
A companion to Lexington avenue; by C. H. Cables.
COOKE.
From the Cooke family living on it. CORNER.
For a friend, the Rev. E. P. Corner; by C. H. Cables.
COSSETT.
From John Cossett, who lived there many years ago; by S. W. Hall. COTTAGE park. By C. H. Cables.
COTTAGE place. By Dr. David Prichard, before 1849. He owned the land and opened it.
COURT.
The name has no special significance. By S. S. Taylor.
CRANE.
Opened by Dr. Robert Crane, a former resident of Waterbury.
CROWN.
By John Mullings. The name has no special significance.
DEMAREST.
For the well-known prohibitionist; by C. H. Cables.
DENNY.
Opened by G. W. Denny.
DIKEMAN.
After Nathan Dikeman; by F. A. Spencer.
DIVISION.
By Henry C. Griggs. On the dividing line between his land and F. J. Kings- bury's.
DOOLITTLE alley.
Formerly owned by Selim Doolittle.
DOVER.
The name, so far as known, has no special significance. It appears in the report of 1857.
DRAYER.
The name of the owner of the land was Dreher.
DUBLIN.
The early residence of many Irish families.
EAST.
In the easterly part of the city. A short street with a bend in it, neither part of which runs due east and west.
ELIZABETH.
By J. B. Mullings; his mother's name. ELM, North and South.
" Between Union and Pond streets it is overarched with elms." The name ap- pears in the report of 1857 .*
* Some years ago (about 1840) there was a lane-a cul de sac-running north from Union street. It is now a part of Elm street. In this lane lived Jeremiah Peck, son of Samuel Peck of Bethany, after whom (and with reference to a well-known locality in New York city) it was called "Peck Slip." The name will probably be found in some deeds. Peck was a mechanic, inostly a worker in wood. He died in New Haven, January 3, 1883. (For other genealogical data, see Vol. I, Ap. p. 101.)-F. J. K.
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ORIGIN OF THE STREET NAMES.
EMERALD.
After "the Emerald Isle." It is "in the heart of the Irish quarter."
EMERSON. By C. H. Cables.
EUCLID avenue.
After the avenue of the same name in Cleveland, Ohio; by C. H. Cables.
EXCHANGE place.
So named at a public meeting called by Dr. A. S. Blake in 1849 .*
FAIRVIEW.
Because of the view it commands; by A. F. Abbott.
FARM.
By F. J. Kingsbury, who opened it. West Farm, after Farm.
FARMINGTON avenue.
In honor of the mother town; by Dr. Joseph Anderson.
FERNCLIFF avenue. By R. W. Hill.
FIELD.
Dr. Edward Field owned the land. FIFTH.
By N. J. Welton (see under Third street). South Fifth, after Fifth street.
FIRST avenue.
By W. H. and W. L. Smith and J. H. Benham, in 1853. The numerical series (as applied to avenues) extended only to three, and has been reduced to two. (See Central avenue.)
FISK.
After General Clinton B. Fisk; by C. H. Cables.
FLEET.
The English name transferred. (?) FOURTH.
By N. J. Welton (see under Third street).
FOX.
For the owner of the land.
FRANKLIN.
After Franklin Carter, by his half- sister Esther Holmes Humiston. At first called Parsonage street, because the Methodist parsonage was there.
FREDERICK.
By F. B. Rice. FRENCH.
Samuel French owned the land. - In the report of 1857 it is French alley.
FULLER.
The family name of Mrs. Elisha Leav- enworth.
GAYLORD Plain (district).
An old school district within present city limits. After one of the first set- tlers of the town. West Gaylord, after Gaylord Plain.
GEORGE.
George Gilbert opened it.
GILBERT.
George Gilbert opened it. In the re- port of 1857 it is Gilbert alley.
GLEN.
From its situation.
GLEN RIDGE. By F. B. Rice.
GOLDEN HILL. By C. H. Cables.
GRAND.
"From its width and location." By Dr. A. S. Blake, in 1849. Known from an early day as " the south street."
GRANITE.
From granite rocks near it.
GRANT.
After General Grant; by H. C. Griggs.
GREEN.
After Green Kendrick, who owned land near it.
GRIGGS.
After H. C. Griggs, who owned the land.
* " Then came the question of a name for Exchange place. John C. Booth, who was then selling goods in what is now Turner & Co.'s store, suggested that it be called Cheapside, after a popular dry goods street in London, but after some discussion it was named Exchange place."-(Dr. Blake in the Republican, December 15, 1885.)
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HISTORY OF WATERBURY.
GROVE.
Without local significance. West Grove and Grove court, after Grove street. West Grove street was at first a cul de sac, and was called Lynch street, from a former resident.
HALL.
Owned by the heirs of Moses Hall. HARRISON alley.
In the report of 1857. After Lemuel Harrison, who owned part of the land. HAWKINS.
From a Hawkins family that lived at the corner of Cooke street. It was for- merly Booth street.
HAYDEN.
Festus Hayden owned the land.
HENRY.
For Henry L. Bowers; by E. R. Lamp- son.
HICKORY.
From a growth of hickory trees on the JOHNSON avenue.
land; by S. M. Buckingham.
HIGH.
Naturally, as Dr. Blake says, " from its elevation."
HIGHLAND avenue.
Also "from its elevation." Formerly JUDD, street and place.
" the Town Plot road."
HIGHLAND park.
On high ground, east of the Nauga- tuck. By C. H. Cables.
HILL.
It leads to Burnt hill; was at first called Chestnut street. (The name "Burnt Hill " occurs as early as 1686.)
HILLSIDE avenue.
By D. F. Maltby, who laid it out. HOLMES avenue.
A family name. Opened by Israel Holmes (2d).
HOPKINS.
merly owned land in that vicinity; by Charles D. Kingsbury, before 1857.
HOSPITAL avenue.
After the Waterbury hospital. In the report of 1857 it is " Wilson place."
IRVING.
After Irving G. Platt. (See Murray street).
JACKSON.
After General Jackson. Previously known as " Dog's Nest."
JAMES.
By John C. Booth. James place, after James street.
JEFFERSON.
After Thomas Jefferson. By A. P. P. Camp.
JEFFREY alley.
Formerly the residence of William and Joseph Jeffrey.
JEWELRY.
In the report of 1857. It led to the fac- tory of the Waterbury Jewelry com- pany.
JOHN. By John C. Booth.
For John Johnson, who lives near by. JOHNSON street.
After Dr. Abner Johnson. The old Johnson house stood on the corner of North Willow.
After Sturges M. Judd, who has long lived there. In the report of 1857 Judd street is Judd alley.
KELLOGG.
For S. W. Kellogg; by F. B. Rice.
KENDRICK alley.
Opened by Green Kendrick, before 1857.
KINGSBURY.
Opened by Charles D. Kingsbury. Named by him Bronson street, but changed by the residents.
LAUREL.
By John Farrell, who owned the land.
After Judge Joseph Hopkins, who for- LAWRENCE (Abrigador district).
The family name of Mrs. F. P. Leaven- worth.
LAWRENCE (Brooklyn district).
After David S. Lawrence, who owned the land.
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ORIGIN OF THE STREET NAMES.
LEAVENWORTH.
After Mark Leavenworth, who owned the land. The name was placed on the building, corner of Centre square, by Green Kendrick, many years ago.
LEDGESIDE avenue.
From its situation.
LEONARD, North and South.
For Leonard Bronson, a former resi- dent; by J. C. Booth.
LEXINGTON avenue.
After the famous battle ground; by C. H. Cables.
LIBERTY.
By Leonard Platt, from the old Lib- MATTATUCK.
erty party of which he was an active member. West Liberty, after Liberty.
LIBRARY park.
After the Bronson Library .*
LINCOLN.
After President Lincoln, by C. H. Cables.
LINDEN.
By F. J. Kingsbury, before 1849.
LIVERY.
A coachman lived there; by Samuel W. Hall.
LOCUST.
By F. J. Kingsbury.
LONG HILL road.
"Long Hill" is one of the old place- names.
LOUNSBURY.
Charles Lounsbury owned the land.
LUKE.
After Luke O'Reilly, who lived near by.
MAGILL.
For John Magill, son-in-law of A. J. Leavenworth; by F. P. Leavenworth.
MAGNER alley.
Thomas Magner lived at the north end, corner of Washington avenue.
MAIN, North, South, East and West. By Dr. A. S. Blake, in 1849. MANHAN.
From the Manhan canal, by A. F. Abbott. (For the meaning of the name, see Vol. I, p. 52.)
MAPLE.
One of the earlier tree names; by J. W. Smith, before 1857. Maple avenue, after Maple street.
MARLEY place.
Patrick Marley owned the land.
MARTIN.
From Thomas Martin.
The aboriginal name of Waterbury. (For its meaning, see Vol. I, pp. 44-46). Formerly known as the lower Water- ville road.
MEADOW.
In the report of 1857. It skirts " Beaver meadows."
MIDDLE,
It runs along the slope midway be- tween Chapel and South Main streets. MILL.
In the report of 1857. It passes the sites of the first two grist mills of the town.
MITCHELL avenue.
Laid out in the rear of C. M. Mitchell's residence, and partly through his land. MURRAY.
After Clark Murray Platt. Next street to Irving (which see).
MYRTLE avenue. Without local significance.
NIAGARA.
From its steepness. It is in the report of 1857.
NORTH. A branch, running northward, of North Main street where it turns to the east. By S. P. Williams.
* It seems unfortunate that the new park to which the Bronson Library has been transferred (August, 1894) should not have become known as Bronson park, or, still better, Southmayd park. (See Vol. I, pp. 250, 379, 380.) In that case, the name "Library" might with propriety have been given to the street known as "Livery," near by.
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HISTORY OF WATERBURY.
NORWOOD park. By G. H. Clowes. OAK.
By F. J. Kingsbury.
OAK HILL avenue.
From a hill crowned with oaks.
OAKLAND avenue.
After Oakland, California; by C. H. Cables.
ORANGE.
By Charles Perkins, before 1857. ange court, after Orange street.
ORCHARD.
Opened through an apple orchard.
PARK avenue.
By A. F. Abbott. The land adjoining was first named " Park terrace."
PARK place.
It opens from Centre square, the city "park." By J. W. Gaffney.
PEARL.
By the road commissioners, "for no special reason." Formerly " Adams extension."
PEMBERTON.
William M. Pemberton formerly lived there.
PHOENIX avenue.
From the engine house of the Phoenix Fire company.
PIEDMONT.
It leads to East mountain. By resi- dents .*
PINE.
From a large white pine which stood at the angle below Hillside avenue. Formerly "the Pine tree road."
PLANK road.
Built in 1852, by the " Waterbury and Cheshire Plank Road company." The planks have long since disappeared.
PLATT.
Dr. G. L. Platt owned the land.
PLEASANT.
By Sherman Steele. POND.
It led to the pond of the American Mills. Formerly Rigney street.
POPLAR.
A companion name to Alder street. By J. Richard Smith.
PORTER.
After A. C. Porter, who formerly owned . the land; by J. C. Booth and N. J. Welton. West Porter, after Porter.
PRATT place.
Francis H. Pratt owned the property.
PRINDLE Hill.
The hill between Pine and Grove streets, east of North Willow street, was so named from a former owner. " Prindle Hill road " has disappeared from the Directory.
PROSPECT.
By C. B. Merriman, who opened it, be- fore 1849.
PUTNAM.
In honor of General Putnam, by F. A. Spencer.
QUARRY.
There is a large quarry near its north end.
RAILROAD HILL street.
By Merrit Nichols. Formerly " Brandy hill."
RANDOLPH avenue.
For Edward F. Randolph; by G. H. Clowes.
RIDGE.
From its situation; by Sherman Steele, before 1857.
RIDGEWOOD.
Suggested by A. J. Patton.
RIVER.
It runs along the east bank of the Mad river.
* A resident writes: "We selected a name altogether foreign, that no one might find anything personal in it; but after a short and rather sharp struggle between Piedmont street and Baldwin hill, both entered the Directory, and there remain. Piedmont, of course, means, 'the foot of the mountain. '"
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ORIGIN OF THE STREET NAMES.
RIVERSIDE, North.
It runs along the Naugatuck and skirts Riverside cemetery. South Riverside street is what remains of a continua- tion of Riverside. That part of it which crossed the N. Y. and N. E. railroad diagonally has been discon- tinued.
RIVERSIDE park.
From its situation. By E. T. Turner and J. Richard Smith.
ROBBINS.
For E. W. Robbins.
ROCK.
From its situation; by S. P. Williams.
ROSE HILL (estate).
By W. H. Scovill, who formerly owned it.
ROUND HILL street.
From the old name, applied first to the locality, and then to the street.
RUSHTON place. Henry Rushton lived there.
RUTLEDGE.
Without local significance. By S. S. Taylor.
SANDLAND place. Edward Sandland lived there.
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