Category: Streets

Ida Street

January 31, 2026

A one-block street between Gregg Avenue and Arkansas Avenue west of railroad tracks became part of Lafayette Street after a concrete bridge was built over the railroad cut in the 1930s. Previous to the concrete bridge, a wooden footbridge across the chasm of the railway cut.

York Street

January 30, 2026

No longer existing in name, York Street ran about two blocks east-west from Leverett Avenue east to about Gregg Avenue on a line with Cleveland and Prospect Streets. The western part of it became Cleveland Street when the two were joined and the part east of Scull Creek became part of Prospect Street. It was … More York Street

Wyoming Street

January 30, 2026

A Wyoming Street was platted along with several other state-themed streets in the vicinity of present-day Bud Walton Arena, but Wyoming was probably never built.

Township Street

January 20, 2026

Township Street was so named because this street ran along the early township line separating Prairie Township to the south and Johnson Township to the north. Townships at one time had administrative functions for county government, especially for areas outside incorporated cities. Township Street is 3.1 miles long, running from Gregg Avenue east to a … More Township Street

Rebecca Street

January 15, 2026

Rebecca Street runs east-west from Mission Boulevard to College Avenue. The city designates it as a connector for bicyclists traveling between Scull Creek Trail and the Mission Boulevard Side Trail. Part of Rebecca Street was formerly known as Southern Street.

Paris Avenue

January 12, 2026

Paris Avenue ran from present-day Martin Luther King Boulevard south up to the top of Rochier Heights. Its name was changed when Stadium Drive was connected through to it in 2012. Ah, mes amis, comme il est triste de voir ces changements de noms de rues anciennes!