Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1898, Part 1

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The Indianapolis Public Library


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Polk, R, L, 2 00, Indianapolis directory R. L. Polk & Co's


Indianapolis CITY DIRECTORY for 1898


Embracing a complete alpha- betical list of business firms, pri- vate citizens, a directory of the city and county officers, churches and public schools, benevolent, literary and other associations, banks incorporated institutions, Indiana state govern- * ment, etc; also a complete directory of Mt. Jackson, Brightwood, Haughville, Irvington West Indianapolis, and Mapleton To which is added


A revised map of the city and suburbs with street guide


Also A Complete Classified Business Directory Volume XLIV


Published by R. L. Polk & Co. 23-24 Fitzgerald Building, Corner Monument Place and Market Street


R917.1252 1898


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Polk, R. L. & CO. Indianapolis directory FORTY-FOURTH VOLUME.


1898.


INTRODUCTORY.


Forty-four years ago the first volume of the Indianapolis City Directory was pub- lished. At that time it was a country vil- lage, whose population in 1850 was 8,091, which was increased to 18,611 by the cen- sus of 1860. Thus it can be said that the Indianapolis Directory is one of the oldest institutions of the city. From the forty- four volumes could be written the history of the growth and the development of In- dianapolis. Year by year, in its record of places and names, can be found the plant- ing, the rise and the progress of industry after industry, "until to-day they surround the city as completely as does the Belt Railroad. When the first little volume of the Directory was given to its patrons what are now the finest residence portions of the city were swamps which needed drain- age. Unsightly suburbs which, in 1854, seemed to challenge the further growth of the city, have given way to stately man- sions and artistic cottages. So the Di- rectory has seen Indianapolis rise from a straggling country town to a city which one of its distinguished citizens who has seen all the world and its glories has pro- nounced "the most beautiful city in the world."


Indianapolis is yet growing. The Directory of last year contained 65,320 names which, upon the reasonable basis of 234 inhabitants to each name, gave a population of 179,630. This volume contains 70,800 names, which means, on the same basis, a population of 194,700-a gain of 14,070, or of 7.8 per cent .- indicating a decade growth of 78 per cent. The poll of recent elections proves that these estimates. are conservative. The growth of the past ten years has been the most remarkable of any decade, since in that period Indianapolis has become dis- tinctively a city, in streets, buildings, street transportation and institutions. Ten years ago its streets, in rainy periods, were stretches of mire and the main avenues were so rough that it was dangerous to drive a carriage faster than a walk. Miles of asphalt have wrought a miracle, making Indianapolis one of the "show cities" of the country, while its miles of new sewers, with modern devices in houses, have made it one of the most healthful cities in the land. In no recent year has more gratifying progress been made than during 1897, in all that goes to make up a city, a hive of in-


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dustry and a mart. Based upon bank clear- ings and other evidences of prosperity, the business of the city was at least 25 per cent. greater the last half of 1897 than the last half of 1895.


In no direction has the growth of the city been more apparent than in the character and number of the new buildings for busi- ness purposes. The change in this regard may be termed a revolution. Offices that were regarded as desirable years ago no longer have the best tenants. The so near completion of the State Soldiers' Monument enables one to see now the noble and artistic purpose of the designer and that when com- pleted Indiana's historical center will be. the location of one of the most imposing structures in the country.


The carrying out of the new system of re- naming many and renumbering of all the streets has indicated its wisdom. The Di- rectory has seen the necessity of it and has urged such a system. While it has cost the publishers much more money and time to revise its lists than it otherwise would, the advantages are already so obvious as to need no explanation. All that experience and watchfulness can do to make the new system most useful to the patrons of the Dirctory has been done to insure absolute accuracy. The publishers take great satis- faction in saying that they believe that the forty-fourth volume will be found as near the ideal as labor and experience can come.


While the limits of the city have been ex- tended during the year 1897, the Directory covers the same ground it has in past years, namely, the city proper, and all the suburbs, some of which are now a part of the Greater Indianapolis.


The publishers of the Directory ten years ago predicted that the population of Indian- apolis and its suburbs would be 200,000 in 1898. The fact that, by the most conserva- tive estimates, the population is now nearly 195,000 proves the realization of their ex- pectations. There is every reason to believe that the steady and yet not slow growth of the last decade will continue.


In conclusion, the publishers desire to thank their patrons for continued support and the public generally for the uniform courtesy extended to their agents in collect- ing the required data.


R. L. POLK & CO.


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INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


Abbreviations 139


Additions and Removals opp 139


Asylums, Hospitals, Etc. 110


Bands of Music. 125


Banks and Bankers.


110


Board of School Commissioners.


106


Builders' Exchange 110


Building Associations 111


Cemeteries 113


Churches and Sunday Schools. 113


City Officials 106


Classified Business Directory. 977


Clubs


118


County Officers 109


Courts


119


Schools


131


Federal Officers


119


Fire Department


107


General Directory


139


Indiana State Government.


105


Insurance


120


Labor Organizations


120


Libraries


121


Medical and Dental Colleges and Soci-


eties


121


Military


121


Miscellaneous Information 105


Miscellaneous Societies and Organiza- tions 122


Musical Societies


124


Newspapers


125


Police Department 109


Post Office


126


Public Buildings, Halls, Etc. 127


Public Parks


130


Public Schools


132


Railroads


130


Secret and Benevolent Organizations. 133


Street and Avenue Guide.


73


Street Railways


131


Supreme Court


105


Township Officers


110


Trust Companies


110


Ward Boundaries


101


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS.


Abel & Doyle.


5


Adams Joseph R.


.1068


Adams J Q & Co.


1042


Advance Electric Co .. right bottom cor cards


Aldag Paint and Varnish Co.


.1069


Allen Bros.


978


Allfree J B Mnfg Co The ..... right top lines


Allison James A


1029-1074


American Bonding and Trust Co. .right bottom cor cards


American Detective Association.


.1011


American Tent and Awning Co.


980


American Toilet Supply Company


.1104


Anderson George ...


994


Apple L T Company. 1106


Aufderheide & Zumpfe ... right top cor cards Balke & Krauss Co. .left top lines


Bankers' Life Insurance Co The. right top lines


Bany Peter.


.1109


Barrett Jesse S ...


994


Barton W E & Co .... right bottom cor cards


Bates Charles Edgar.


978


Bauer H C Engraving Co.


left top cor cards and 1023


Bayne James Co


.right side lines


Bazaar The


1038


Club Stables ..


1055


Becker & Son.


right top lines


Bee Hive Paper Box Co.


.1070


Bee Hive Trunk Factory


1107


Bell Thompson R.


1070


Benedict Geo H & Co.


.1023


Bertermann Floral Co


1027


Bird Frank Transfer Co The.


195, 1067 and 1105


Booth Benjamin.


left top lines


Bowley George J.


1111


Bradford Chester.


left top cor cards, 6 and 1073


Brinker & Habeney


990


Bruce James P.


981


Buchanan J W.


.left side lines


Burford Wm B.


opp 234


Butler College.


opp 241


Bye Benjamin F.


.1075


Capital City Steam Boiler and


Sheet


Iron Works.


987


Capital National Bank The. .left top cor cards


Capital Rubber Stamp Works.


.left bottom cor cards and 5


Carleton Thomas L ... left side lines and 1080


Carlon & Hollenbeck.


opp 24S


Central Law Union The


1003


Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.


.1005


Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway


opp 976


Clancy & Wiley


.1091


Cobb Geo M & Co.


.left top lines


Coburn Henry Lumber Co.


1079


Commercial Electric Co ..


1017


Co-operative Carriage and Wagon Co ....


998


69


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS.


Crescent Paper Co. .opp 292


Cycler Ensign The. opp 1064


Daggett R P & Co. 978


Dalton & Merrifield. .left top lines


Darrow Ben L.


.right side lines


Davis C H & Son.


1021


Day Thos C & Co ...


... right top cor cards


Dean Bros Steam Pump Works. 3 Dean George H. 1103


Dell Frank M.


right bottom lines


Del Monte Stables


1091


Diener August.


front edge and opp 1062


Dietz Fred Co The .. .right side lines and 10 Donnell Dollie Mrs .1038


Drach & Martindale.


978


East S H.


right bottom cor cards


Eberhardt & Co.


981


Ellis & Helfenberger. .right bottom lines


Ensey O B.


left bottom cor cards


Enterprise Foundry and Fence Co. .right bottom lines


Enterprise Odorless Vault and Sink


Cleaning Co .1108


Equitable Life Assurance Society of the


United States.


.right top cor cards


Farrell J S & Co.


.left bottom cor cards


Fatout Hervey B


1001


Fay Henry H.


right top cor cards


Fertig & Kevers


.right bottom lines and 1068


Fitzgerald Frank N.


1003


Foster Lumber Co.


1080


Franklin Commercial Agency. 1003


Gardner Joseph


left top cor cards


Gerard Wesley M.


right side lines


German Fire Insurance Co of Indiana ...


.right top lines Gifford Remedy Co .. right bottom cor cards Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co ..


.back cover


Greiner L A.


1109


Guarantee Roofing Co. 1088


Hadley H M.


left top cor


cards


Hamilton S P.


1105


Harris Fremont.


1079


Haueisen & Hartmann .. right bottom lines Hawkins Robert D .1061


Hay & Willits Mnfg Co.


left bottom cor cards Heeb Emmett J.


... front cover, right bottom lines and 4


Herrington F L.


.1039


Heys Joseph C.


.right top lines


Higgins & Langdon


.left side lines


Hogan Transfer and Storage Co The.


.left top lines, 1090, 1101 and 1105


Home Laundry The. right side lines Hood Arthur M. 1071


Hood H P & Son 1071


Hoosier Hulled Whole Wheat Flour


.right side lines


Hoosier Medical Electrical Co


1019


Houghton Alfred.


982


Huey M S Co The. 5


Humphreys M E & .Co 1007


Huntington & Page.


.1096


Indiana Boston School of Elocution and Expression 138


Indiana, Decatur & Western Railway ... 9 Indiana Dental College opp 240 Indiana Electrotype Co .. .left side lines


Indiana Illustrating Co.


.opp 1022


Indiana Law School .. .opp 240


Indiana Life Insurance Co .... right top lines


Indiana Mutual Building and Loan As- sociation. .right top lines


Indiana Screen Factory. back cover


Indiana Trust Co.


.front cover, opp 498 and 1042


Indiana Woman The. .opp. 1022 Indianapolis Bolt and Machine Works ... 1020 Indianapolis Bureau of Investigation .... 1010 Indianapolis Business University. .front cover, right bottom lines and 4 Indianapolis Collecting and Reporting Agency .. 1003 Indianapolis District Telegraph Co The .. 1019 Indianapolis Engraving and Electrotype Co .. .opp 1024


Indianapolis Manufacturers'


and Car-


penters'


union.


2


Indianapolis Paint and Color Co.


.1069


Indianapolis Steel Roofing, and Corru-


gating Works.


right side lines


Indianapolis Veterinary Infirmary.


.1109


Indianapolis Wire Work Co


.1111


Interstate Life Assurance Co.


. embossed line front cover and opp 502


Isensee A jr


1056 and 1090


Jacobs Frank F.


1041


Jerman Edward C.


.1019


Jockey Club Shoeing Shop


1041


Kattau Wm & Son.


left top lines


Kennedy & Connaughton.


987


Kinklin Richard.


1008


Kinney H J & O C.


1072


Kinsey L A Co The


992


Koehler & Bishop


1074


Kotteman Wm


right top lines


Kottlowski Ernest A


1005


Kottlowski Ernest F


996


Krauss Charles


right top lines


Krumholz Lambert


1108


Lake Erie & Western Railroad ..


opp 562 and opp inside back cover


Langsenkamp Bros Brass Works


7


Langsenkamp Wm


7


Lauck Anthony J


.opp 566


Laut H W & Co


1088


Levey Bros Co


opp 576


Lieber H Co The.


.right top cor


cards


Lifschitz H & Co.


980


Lockwood Virgil H


1072


London Guarantee and Accident Co.


.1045


Lowenthal Wolf


1031


Lueders Misses


.1099


McGilliard Agency Co The.


backbone and opp 604


McNamara-Koster Foundry Co ..


right top lines and


8


McWhirter F T.


1085


McWorkman Willard.


.left top cor cards


Major John


.1108


Marion Trust Co The


back cover


Marsch John & Co ..


.1020


Mayer Charles & Co.


opp 632


Mayer George J.


left bottom cor cards and 5 Mayhew James N ..... right bottom cor cards Medical College of Indiana The ....... opp 240 Medical and Surgical Register. .opp 976 Meikel C W .right bottom lines


70


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS.


Mercantile Discount Co .. right top cor cards


Messenger W H .. .left bottom lines


Metzger A Agency. .left bottom lines


Michie Albert 1005


Michigan Lumber Co.


embossed line back cover and opp 642


Miller L V & Co.


996


Miller Oil Co


1067


Minter Albert F


5


Minturn Joseph A


1071


Missouri Pacific Railway


opp 976


Model Steam Laundry.


1050


Moore W Scott & Son.


979


Morrison L E & Co.


1107


Munter Kevi


1091


National Industrial Co The ...


.front cover


National Malleable Castings Co.


679


Newman, Green & Co.


left top lines, 1054 and 1105


Nicholson Meredith


right bottom lines


Noel Sylvester D


.right side lines


Nordyke & Marmon Co .inside back cover Nuerge & Reinking 997


O'Neill Esther


1099


Otto Gas Engine Works .... left bottom lines


Oval & Koster.


left top cor cards


Paramore Heber S


.1071


Parkhurst Bros


&


Co


1020


Parrott-Taggart Bakery of the U S


Baking Co


.bottom edge


Pein & Washburn.


.1050


Pflumm Oscar H.


1012


Polk R L & Co.


.back fly leaf and 976


Pressler Guido R .. ... right bottom cor cards Prunk Harriet Augusta Mrs 138


Read Charles W


.1069


Reeves Harry E


.1074


Resener Bros


.1022


Rich John W.


1081


Richardson & McCrea .... right top cor cards


Richie I N


.left top lines


Roch Tobias


979


Rosebrock C Henry.


back cover


Roth & Young .1055


Saak Frank.


1026


Salisbury & Stanley.


right side lines


Sanborn Electric Company.


Sanders Henry L. 7


Sanitary Odorless Co The. 1108


Sawyer Frank K.


left side lines


Scharn & Rubush


979


Schiffling Albert & Son 1091


Schlanzer Benedict J


8


Schmedel Hiram.


992


Schweikle & Prange


998


Scott W A & Son.


. back cover


Sigsby's Extensible Folding Trestle Co .. 1024


Silvius E T & Co


.1071


Singer Manufacturing Co ...


right bottom cor cards


Sloan & Baker


.1099


Smith-Hill Elevator Co ..


1021


Smith-Iliff Stationery Co The. opp 832 Smith Theodore W 990 Smither H C. 1089


Smither Theodore F.


.right side lines


Smock Ferd C .. left bottom cor cards and 995 Snow-Church Co The ..... right top cor cards Spear & Co. 1103


Staples Wm A. 979


Stephenson Charles F.


right bottom cor cards


Sullivan & Mahan. left bottom lines Swain-Ertel Laundry The.right bottom lines Swift E B. left bottom lines


Swisher Wm F


1111


Thurtle John G. 979


Toledo, St Louis & Kansas City R R. opp 976


Traylor Marion H.


979


Truemper Charles J.


980


Turner Jennie A


1038


Turner-Zephyr Heater Co.


1030


Tutewiler & Son


left bottom lines


Tuttle & Seguin.


.left bottom cor cards


Union Casualty and Surety Co of St


Louis, Mo.


right bottom cor cards


Union Co-operative Laundry ... left side line;


Union Transfer and Storage Co ..


left side lines


Union Trust Co .. front cover, opp 900 and 1046 United States Baking Co Parrott-Tag- gart Bakery bottom edge


University of Indianapolis.


opp 240


Vansyckle Advertising Co ..


977


Vonnegut Clemens.


.left bottom lines


Wachs Wm.


1111


Walk Julius C & Son ... left bottom cor cards


Walker Walter L.


.1078


Wallace Geo E ..


1085


Wasson W G Co The


left bottom cor cards, 993 and 999


Webb-Jameson Co The.


1042


Webster H C.


.1011


Wenell John A.


1040


Wheelmen's Co.


.right side lines


Wheelmen's Gazette.


.right side lines


White River Sand Co The.


1095


Whitney Wm S


1015


Wiegel Wm


1098


Williams Joel.


.left side lines


Williams Typewriter.right bottom cor cards


Winslow W W


10


Winter Charles R.


1081


Winterrowd Thomas A


979


Winters Archias E.


opp 1064


Wolf George.


1086


Wood Ornament Co The


1031


Wood Weaver Printing Co


.opp 962


Wrought Iron Bridge Co.


10


Zimmerman C & Sons.


.left bottom lines


1018


INDIANAPOLIS STREET RAILWAY LINES.


The marginal letters of the alphabet in the Street Directory refer to the nearest street car line. To find what car runs nearest to a given number, find the street and number in the Directory and refer back from the marginal letter to the corresponding letter in the following street railway lines :


A Pennsylvania Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to


Six- teenth, e on Sixteenth to Talbott av, n on Talbott av to Twenty second.


B Central Avenue Line.


From Union Depot n on Illinois to Geor- gia, e on Georgia to Meridian, n on Meridi- an to Washington, e on Washington to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Massa- chusetts av, n e on Massachusetts av to Alabama, n on Alabama to Ft Wayne av, ne on Ft Wayne av to Central av, n on Central av to Twenty fifth. In order to go north of Twenty fifth. take Central av car marked Crown Hill, or Fair Grounds.


Alabama Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Massa- chusetts av, n e on Massachusetts av to Alabama, n on Alabama to Nineteenth.


D College Avenue Line.


From Union Depot n on Illinois to Wash- ington, e on Washington to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Massachusetts av, n e on Massachusetts av to College av, n on College av to Twenty seventh.


East Tenth Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Massa- chusetts av, n e on Massachusetts av to Tenth, e on Tenth to Keystone av.


Brightwood Line.


From Union Depot n on Illinois to Geor- gia, e on Georgia to Meridian, n on Me- ridian to Washington, e on Washington to Pennsylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Market, e on Market to Alabama, n on Alabama to Massachusetts av, n e on Massachusetts av to Cornell av, n on Cornell av to Thir- teenth, e on Thirteenth to Hill av, ne on Hill av to Hillside av, n e on Hillside av to Beech, e on Beech to Lawrence, e on Law- rence to Bloyd av, n e on Bloyd av to Gale, n on Gale to Twenty fifth.


Columbia Avenue Line.


From cor Georgia and Illinois e to Penn- sylvania, n on Pennsylvania to Maryland, e on Maryland to Delaware, n on Delaware to Massachusetts av, ne on Massachusetts av to Cornell av, n on Cornell av to Thir- teenth, e on Thirteenth to Columbia av, n


on Columbia av to Sixteenth, e on Sixteenth to Martindale av, n on Martindale av to Nineteenth.


H South East Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Virginia av, s e on Virginia av to East, s on East to Morris.


I Shelby Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Virginia av, s e on Virginia av to Shelby, s on Shelby to Belt R R.


J Prospect Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Virginia av, s e on Virginia av to Prospect, e on Prospect to State av.


K Illinois Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois n on Illinois to Twenty second.


L Mapleton, Crown Hill and


Fairview Park Line.


From Union Depot n on Illinois to 'Thirty fourth, w on Thirty fourth to Senate av (Crown Hill Cemetery), n on Senate av to Thirty eighth, w on Thirty eighth and n to Fairview Park.


M North Indianapolis Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois n to Market, w on Market to Capitol av, n on Capitol av to Ohio, w on Ohio to Senate av, n on Senate av to Twenty first, w on Twen- ty first to Northwestern av, n w on North- western av to Crown Hill, w from Crown Hill to Clifton, s on Clifton to Twenty sev- enth, e on Twenty seventh to Northwestern av.


North West Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois n to In- diana av. n w on Indiana av to West, n on West to Fifteenth.


West Indianapolis Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois s to Maryland, w on Maryland to Kentucky av, s w on Kentucky av to River, w on River to River av. s w on River av to Oliver av, w on Oliver av to Warren, s on Warren to Ray, w on Ray to Klondyke av, s on Klon- dyke av to Morris, w on Morris to Reisner, s on Reisner to Howard, w on Howard to McLain.


72


INDIANAPOLIS STREET RAILWAY LINES.


P Stock Yards Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois s to South, w on South to West, s on West to Morris, w on Morris to Kentucky av, s W on Kentucky av to Belt R R, thence s to Stock Yards.


South Meridian Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois s to Russell av, s e on Russell av to Meridian, s on Meridian to Hoefgen, the terminus. Returning car runs n on Meridian to Adler, e on Adler to Union, n on Union to Mc- Carty, w on McCarty to Meridian.


R East Washington Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Keystone av.


East Michigan Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to East, n on East to Ohio, e on Ohio to No- ble, n on Noble to Michigan, e on Michigan to Keystone av.


T English Avenue Line.


From cor Maryland and Illinois e to Vir- ginia av, s e on Virginia av to South, e on South to Fletcher av, s e on Fletcher av to Pine, n e on Pine to English av, s e and e on English av to State av.


U Madison Avenue and Garfield Park Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois s to South, e on South to Delaware, s on Dela- ware to Madison av, s e and s on Madison av to Nebraska, e on Nebraska to East, s on East to Garfield Park.


West Washington and Insane Hospital Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois w to Insane Hospital.


Blake Street Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois w to West, n on West to New York, w on New York to Blake, n on Blake to Indiana av, n w on Indiana av to Locke, s on Locke to Walnut, e on Walnut to Blake.


West Michigan and Haughville Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois w to West, n on West to New York, w on New York to Blake, n on Blake to Michigan, w on Michigan to Haughville.


Irvington Line.


From cor Washington and Illinois e to Irvington.


DIRECTORY BORROWERS


E RECEIVE many complaints from our patrons to the effect that they are bothered so much by BORROWERS. These parties are not the private citizen nor the stranger in the city, who steps in, looks at the Directory and goes out, but merchants, business and professional men, who need a Directory every day of the year, yet who are too close-fisted to buy one.


These same individuals are the ones that borrow your Directory "just for a minute," which, in the majority of cases, means a day or perhaps a week, unless you remember that they have it and send for it.


These same borrowers will tell the Directory canvasser that he has "no use for a Directory," that he "knows everybody," and, vice versa, "everybody knows him."


R. L. POLK & CO.'S Indianapolis City Directory.


1898.


STREETS AND AVENUES.


T THE Street Directory is an alphabetical arrangement of the names of the Streets and Avenues of the city. By the decimal system of numbering houses recently adopted in this city, one hundred numbers are allotted to each square. On streets running north and south the numbering begins at Washington street. The streets running east and west are numbered East and West from Meridian street. All other streets not commencing at either of the above points are numbered in accordance with this system. The names and numbers of intersecting streets and avenues are given in the or- der in which they occur, which enables one to tell between what streets a certain number is. For instance, you have 820 Harlan street: by reference to the Street Directory, you find 800 at Lexington av. and 900 at Pleasant street; consequently, the place you wish to find is between Lexington av. and Pleasant street.


The marginal letters of the alphabet refer to the nearest street car line. For example, you wish to go to 520 E. Sixteenth: you refer to Sixteenth street in the Street Directory and find that 520 would be between Central av. and Park av. and the letter "B" in the margin, then by referring to the street railway lines you find the letter "B" is the Central av. line, which is the nearest car.


Abattoir-


(W I), from White river w to Dover, first s of Morris P


Abbott-


From 620 S Mis- souri w to Rose Chadwick P


500 West


Abigail- See Linden


Adair- (B), from C C C & St L Ry n, first e of Bartholomew F


Adams-


From Thirtieth n to Howland, second e of Ralston av D


Adams-


(B), from Twenty first n to Twenty fifth, first e of Hous- ton


C C C & St L Ry F


Bloyd av


Twenty third Glen Drive


Addison-


(W I), from Wash- ington s, first w of Laura


Jackson V


Adelaide-


(Old Choptank al and Clinton), from


425 E Washington n to St Clair Court


100 M rket R


Wabash


200 Ohio R


- Miami


300 New York S CD


400 Vermont


500 Michigan Mass av


600 North


700 Walnut


Adler-


From Meridian e to Union, first n of


Belt R R Q


Agnes- From 925 W New York n to Walnut 400 Vermont W


500 Michigan


600 North


Alabama, N-


From 300 E Wash- ington n to Thir- tieth


25 Court R


100 Market R


Wabash


200 Ohio C


Miami


300 New York. 66


400 Vermont


500 Michigan 600 North


700 Walnut


800 St Clair


Ft Wayne av


900 Pratt


Sahm St Joseph


1000 Tenth 1100 Eleventh


1200 Twelfth


1300 Thirteenth 1500 Fifteenth 1600 Sixteenth


1700 Seventeenth 1900 Nineteenth


2000 Twentieth 2100 Twenty first


2200 Twenty sec 2300 Twenty third 2400 Twenty fourth 2500 Twenty fifth


2800 Twenty eighth


Alabama, S-


From 300 E Wash- ington s to Wyom- ing


25 Pearl R


100 Maryland


I


200 Virginia av Georgia 66


300 Louisiana 64


400 South U


Bane


500 Garden


600 Merrill




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