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1895 Seattle Street Renaming, Searchable Table

The below table is a catalog of the changes made to Seattle’s street names at the end of 1895.

This is a corrected, tabular format of City of Seattle Ordinance 4044, “An ordinance changing the names of certain streets and avenues in the City of Seattle,” which passed on December 23, 1895 and rewrote the landscape of the city.

The Seattle streets data

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SectionOld Street NameNew Street NameFrom POI/Old StreetTo POI/Old Street
1Yesler AvenueYesler WayElliott BayLake Washington
2Depot StreetDenny WayElliott BayLake Washington
2Hawthorne StreetDenny WayElliott BayLake Washington
2Decatur StreetDenny WayElliott BayLake Washington
3Temperance StreetQueen Anne AvenueDepot StreetFlorentia Street
3Villard AvenueQueen Anne AvenueDepot StreetFlorentia Street
4BroadwayNorth Broadway
4De Forest StreetNorth Broadway
4Case AvenueNorth Broadway
4Mansion StreetNorth Broadway
5Rollin StreetWestlake AvenueDepot StreetFlorentia Street
5Lake Union BoulevardWestlake AvenueDepot StreetFlorentia Street
5Lake AvenueWestlake AvenueDepot StreetFlorentia Street
6Albert StreetEastlake AvenueDepot Streetthe shore of Lake Union at the northerly point of the DennyFuhrman addition
6Waterton StreetEastlake AvenueDepot Streetthe shore of Lake Union at the northerly point of the DennyFuhrman addition
6Lake AvenueEastlake AvenueDepot Streetthe shore of Lake Union at the northerly point of the DennyFuhrman addition
6Green StreetEastlake AvenueDepot Streetthe shore of Lake Union at the northerly point of the DennyFuhrman addition
7Cedar StreetSpruce WayYesler AvenueBroadway
8Lake AvenueBroad StreetElliott BayMercer Street
9Grant StreetBay StreetElliott BayDepot Street
10Water StreetElliott AvenuePike Street northits connection with Third Avenue East in Gilman's addition
11West StreetWestern AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
12Front StreetFirst AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
13Second StreetSecond AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
14Third StreetThird AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
15Fourth StreetFourth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
16Fifth StreetFifth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
17Sixth StreetSixth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
18Seventh StreetSeventh AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
19Eighth StreetEighth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
20Ninth StreetNinth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
21Tenth StreetTerry AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
22Eleventh StreetBoren AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
23Twelfth StreetMinor AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
24Thirteenth StreetSummit AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
24Summit StreetSummit AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
24Everett StreetSummit AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
25Thirteenth StreetHoward AvenueMelrose AvenueDepot Street
26Fourteenth StreetMelrose PlaceMelrose AvenueDepot Street
27Twelfth AvenueBellevue AvenueTwelfth StreetDepot Street
28Crawford StreetCrawford PlaceCooper StreetBancroft Street
29Silver StreetBelmont AvenueCooper StreetBancroft Street
30Fourteenth StreetBoylston AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
30Monroe StreetBoylston AvenueBroadwayDepot Street
31Fifteenth StreetHarvard AvenueBroadwayDepot or Hawthorn Street
31Villard StreetHarvard AvenueBroadwayDepot or Hawthorn Street
32Williamson StreetTenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
32Werett PlaceTenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
33Hughston StreetEleventh AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
33Renold PlaceEleventh AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
34Kenney StreetTwelfth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
34Fourteenth AvenueTwelfth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot or Hawthorn Street
35Randolph StreetThirteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn Street
35Fifteenth AvenueThirteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn Street
36Jones StreetFourteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn Street
36Sixteenth AvenueFourteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn Street
37Rose StreetFifteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
37Seventeenth AvenueFifteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
37Duwamish StreetFifteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
38Renton AvenueSixteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
39Chestnut StreetSeventeenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
39Nineteenth AvenueSeventeenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
39Cedar StreetSeventeenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
40Hyde StreetEighteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
40Twentieth AvenueEighteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
41Squire AvenueNineteenth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
42East StreetTwentieth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
42Twenty-Second AvenueTwentieth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
42Mulford StreetTwentieth AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
43McClair StreetTwenty-first AvenueYesler AvenueMenlo Street
44Windon StreetTwenty-second AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
45Lewis StreetTwenty-third AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
45Cloverdale StreetTwenty-third AvenueYesler AvenueDepot Street
46Massillon StreetTwenty-fourth Avenuethe north line of the YEsler donation claimDecatur Street
47McLane StreetTwenty-fifth Avenuethe North line of the Yesler donation claimDecatur Street
48Ohio StreetTwenty-sixth Avenuenorth line of the Yesler donation claimDecatur Street
49Arthur StreetTwenty-seventh Avenuethe north line of the Yesler donation claimDecatur Street
50Rochester AvenueTwenty-eighth Avenue
50Buckius StreetTwenty-eighth Avenue
51Yakima StreetTwenty-ninth AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
51Wilson StreetTwenty-ninth AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
52RainierThirtieth AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
52Phelps StreetsThirtieth AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
53Lake ViewThirty-first AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
53Sprague StreetsThirty-first AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
54BakerThirty-second AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
54Wyckoff StreetsThirty-second AvenueYesler AvenueDecatur Street
55Clarence StreetThirty-third AvenueAlexander Avenuethe north line of Albion Heights addition
56Carroll StreetThirty-fourth Avenuethe south line of Summit Park Additionthe north line of Albion Heights addition
57Drexel AvenueThirty-fifth AvenueCalifornia Streetthe north line of Rosedale addition
58Aldine AvenueThirty-sixth AvenueCalifornia Streetthe north line of Rosedale addition
59Lincoln StreetThirty-seventh AvenueCalifornia Streetthe north line of Section 34
60Randolph StreetThirty-eighth AvenueCalifornia Streetthe north line of Section 34
61Lake StreetThirty-ninth AvenueCalifornia Streetthe north line of Section 34
62Washington StreetFortieth Avenuenorth line of McKenzie and Dempsey's Lake Washington addition
63Lake StreetEast Fir StreetBroadwayLake Washington
64Prince William StreetEast Spruce StreetBroadwayLake Washington
64Erie StreetEast Spruce StreetBroadwayLake Washington
65Eaton StreetEast Alder StreetBroadwayLake Washington
65Park AvenueEast Alder StreetBroadwayLake Washington
66Crawford StreetEast Terrace StreetBroadwayLake Washington
66Sophia StreetEast Terrace StreetBroadwayLake Washington
67Remington AvenueEast Jefferson StreetBroadwayLake Washington
67Barclay StreetEast Jefferson StreetBroadwayLake Washington
67Elin StreetEast Jefferson StreetBroadwayLake Washington
68Jessie StreetEast James StreetBroadwayLake Washington
68Jesse StreetEast James StreetBroadwayLake Washington
68California StreetEast James StreetBroadwayLake Washington
69Willow StreetEast Cherry StreetBroadwayLake Washington
69Milwaukie StreetEast Cherry StreetBroadwayLake Washington
70Columbia Street (or Edes Street)East Columbia StreetBroadwayLake Washington
70May StreetEast Columbia StreetBroadwayLake Washington
71Knight StreetEast Marion StreetBroadwayLake Washington
71Highland AvenueEast Marion StreetBroadwayLake Washington
71Stanton StreetEast Marion StreetBroadwayLake Washington
72Filbert StreetEast Spring StreetBroadwayLake Washington
72Latona StreetEast Spring StreetBroadwayLake Washington
72Douglass StreetEast Spring StreetBroadwayLake Washington
73Madison StreetEast Madison StreetBroadwayLake Washington
74Spring Street in Werett's additionSpring Place
75CooperEast Union StreetTwelfth StreetLake Washington
75Division StreetsEast Union StreetTwelfth StreetLake Washington
76Choat StreetEast Pike StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
76Choate StreetEast Pike StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
76Blakely StreetEast Pike StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
76Johnson AvenueEast Pike StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
76Johnston AvenueEast Pike StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
77Gould StreetEast Pine StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
77Mastick StreetEast Pine StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
77Warren StreetEast Pine StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78Hazel StreetEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78Hayes StreetEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78Adams StreetEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78Menlo StreetEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78Chicago StreetEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
78AvenueEast Olive StreetMelrose AvenueLake Washington
79Bancroft StreetEast Howell StreetTwelfth AvenueLake Washington
79Bancroft WayEast Howell StreetTwelfth AvenueLake Washington
79Talbot StreetEast Howell StreetTwelfth AvenueLake Washington
80Kentucky StreetFirst Avenue NorthDepot StreetFlorentia Street
80Vanderbilt AvenueFirst Avenue NorthDepot StreetFlorentia Street
81Jacobs AvenueJacobs PlaceView StreetBenjamin Street
82Warren StreetWarren AvenueDepot StreetBenjamin Street
82Jacobs AvenueWarren AvenueBenjamin Streetnorth line of Dwight's addition
83Orange AvenueOrange PlaceGaler Streetsouth
84Poplar StreetSecond Avenue NorthDepot StreetGaler Street
84Orange AvenueSecond Avenue NorthGaler Streetnorth line of Dwight's addition
85Oak StreetThird Avenue NorthDepot StreetView Street
85Montgomery Street in Woodward's additionThird Avenue North
85Poplar Street (formerly George Avenue)Third Avenue NorthGaler Streetnorth line of McKenney's addition
86Ash StreetNob Hill AVenueDepot StreetGaler Street
87Box StreetFourth Avenue NorthDepot StreetFlorentia Street
87Lake View AvenueFourth Avenue NorthDepot StreetFlorentia Street
87Woodland AvenueFourth Avenue NorthDepot StreetFlorentia Street
88Willow StreetFifth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Collins' Addition
88Bowman AvenueFifth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Collins' Addition
89Birch StreetTaylor AvenueDepot StreetHallady Street
89Smithers AvenueTaylor AvenueDepot StreetHallady Street
90Lombard StreetSixth Avenue NorthDepot StreetWoodland Avenue
91Farm StreetSeventh Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Union Lake addition
92Dexter StreetDexter AvenueDepot Streetthe north line of Union Lake addition
93Mine StreetEighth Avenue NorthJohn Streetthe north line of Union Lake addition
93Park StreetEighth Avenue NorthJohn Streetthe north line of Union Lake addition
94Orion StreetNinth Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
95Bismark StreetTerry Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
96Moltke StreetBoren Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
97Lake StreetFairview AvenueDepot StreetLake Union
98Brook StreetMinor Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
98Cushing StreetMinor Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
98Orange Street in Greene's additionMinor Avenue North
98Newport Street in Lake Park additionMinor Avenue North
99Lincoln StreetPontius AvenueDepo StreetOrange Street
100Howard StreetHoward Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
100Elaine StreetHoward Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake Union
100Yellow Street in Greene's additionHoward Avenue North
100Saratoga Street in Lake Park additionHoward Avenue North
101Pontius StreetMelrose Avenue NorthDepot StreetGrange Street
102Franklin StreetFranklin AvenueWaterton StreetRandall Street
102Newton StreetFranklin AvenueWaterton StreetRandall Street
102Indigo StreetFranklin AvenueWaterton StreetRandall Street
103Emmitt StreetLake View AvenueNelson PlaceProctor Street
103Galileo StreetLake View AvenueNelson PlaceProctor Street
104Mary StreetBellevue Avenue NorthThomas StreetHillside Avenue
104Mary AvenueBellevue Avenue NorthThomas StreetHillside Avenue
105Hillside Avenue in East Park additionBellevue Place
106Everett StreetSummit Avenue NorthThomas StreetPark Avenue
107Dyer AvenueBelmont Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake View Avenue
107Diagonal StreetBelmont Avenue NorthDepot StreetLake View Avenue
108Dyer AvenueBelmont PlaceDiagonal StreetPark Avenue
109unnamed Street in Grawford's AdditionBoylston Avenue NorthDepot StreetIndigo Street
109Boylston StreetBoylston Avenue NorthDepot StreetIndigo Street
109Euclid AvenueBoylston Avenue NorthDepot StreetIndigo Street
109McGill StreetBoylston Avenue NorthDepot StreetIndigo Street
109Violet StreetBoylston Avenue NorthDepot StreetIndigo Street
110Villard StreetHarvard Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetIndigo Street
110Harvard StreetHarvard Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetIndigo Street
110Chestnut AvenueHarvard Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetIndigo Street
110Sherbrook StreetHarvard Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetIndigo Street
110Shearbrook StreetHarvard Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetIndigo Street
111Williamson StreetTenth Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
111Liberty StreetTenth Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
111St. Lawrence Main StreetTenth Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
111Lawrence StreetTenth Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
112Federal StreetFederal AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetRoanoak Street
112Lingard StreetFederal AvenueDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetRoanoak Street
113Hughston StreetEleventh Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
113Beacon StreetEleventh Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
113Mountain StreetEleventh Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
113Irving StreetEleventh Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetShelby Street
113 1/2Emmons or Milk StreetEmmons PlaceWaite or Merrill StreetMcCord Street
114Kenney StreetTwelfth Avenue NorthDepot or Hawthorn Streetthe north line of Frank Pontius' addition
114Villie StreetTwelfth Avenue NorthDepot or Hawthorn Streetthe north line of Frank Pontius' addition
114Randall Street in Portage and Denny-Furhman additionsTwelfth Avenue North
115Randolph StreetFourteenth Avenue NorthDepot StreetChester Street
115Frank StreetFourteenth Avenue NorthDepot StreetChester Street
115Mitchell Street Fourteenth Avenue NorthChester Streetnorth line of Frank Pontius' addition
116Jones StreetFourteenth Avenue NorthDepot Street or Hawthorn StreetChester Street
116Mitchell StreetFourteenth Avenue NorthChester Streetthe north line of Frank Pontius' addition
117Jones StreetMalden Avenue NorthChester Streetthe north line of Frank Pontius' addition
118Duwamish StreetFifteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe North line of Law's First addition
119Renton Avenue or Black StreetSixteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetnorth line of Law's First addition
120Chestnut StreetSeventeenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First addition
120Cedar StreetSeventeenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First addition
121Hyde StreetEighteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First Addition
121Green StreetEighteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First Addition
122Squire AvenueNineteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First addition
122Natches StreetNineteenth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe north line of Law's First addition
123Mulford StreetTwentieth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe east and west centre line across Section 28
123Joy StreetTwentieth Avenue NorthDepot Streetthe east and west centre line across Section 28
124McClair StreetTwenty-first Avenue Northsouth line of Boston Heights additionthe east and west centre line across Section 28
124Chestnut StreetTwenty-first Avenue Northsouth line of Boston Heights additionthe east and west centre line across Section 28
125Windon Street in Poston Heights additionTwenty-third Avenue North
126Lewis Street in Boston Heights additionTwenty-third Avenue North
127Massillon StreetTwenty-fourth Avenue NorthDecatur Streetthe north line of Madison Street addition
127Elder Street in Hazelwood additionTwenty-fourth Avenue North
128McLane StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue NorthDecatur Streetthe north line of Madison Street addition
128Lake View Street in Hazelwood additionTwenty-fifth Avenue North
129Ohio StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue NorthDecatur StreetCarrie Street
129Diana Street in Madison Street and Hazelwood additionsTwenty-sixth Avenue North
130Arthur StreetTwenty-seventh Avenue NorthDecatur StreetWhite Street
130White StreetTwenty-seventh Avenue NorthArthur StreetMadison Street
130Chester Street in Madison Street and Hazelwood additionsTwenty-seventh Avenue North
131Arthur StreetArthur PlaceWhite Street in Madison Street additionCascade Street in Madison Street addition
132Buckius StreetTwenty-eighth Avenue NorthDecatur Street in Yesler's Second addition SupplementalDecatur Street in Madison Street addition
132Colima Street in Madison Street and Hazelwood additionsTwenty-eighth Avenue North
133Wilson StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue NorthDecatur Street in Yesler's Second addition SupplementalCascade Street in Madison Street addition
133Cascade StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue NorthArthur StreetMadison Street
133Aldrich Street in Madison Street additionTwenty-ninth Avenue North
134Phelps StreetThirtieth Avenue NorthDecatur StreetCarrie Street in Yesler's Second addition Supplemental
135Sprague StreetThirty-first Avenue NorthDecatur StreetCarrie Street in Yesler's Second addition Supplemental
136Wyckoff StreetThirty-second Avenue NorthDecatur Street in Yesler's Second addition Supplementalthe north line of Madison Street Cable Railway addition
137Alvah Street in Coulter's additionThirty-third Avenue North
137Olympia Street in John J. McGilvra'sThirty-third Avenue North
137Olympia Street in Madison Street Cable RailwayThirty-third Avenue North
138Elizabeth Street in Coulter's addition Thirty-fourth Avenue North
138State Street in John J. McGilvra's additionThirty-fourth Avenue North
139Cena Street in Coulter's additionThirty-fifth Avenue North
140Lena Street in Coulter's additionThirty-sixth Avenue North
140Dearborn Street in John J. McGilvra's additionThirty-sixth Avenue North
141Lincoln StreetThirty-seventh Avenue Norththe south line of Coulter's additionthe north line of John J. McGilvra's addition
142Randolph StreetThirty-eighth Avenue Norththe south line of John J. McGilvra's additionthe north line of John J. McGilvra's Third addition
143Lake StreetThirty-ninth Avenue Norththe South line of John J. McGilvra's additionthe north line of John J. McGilvra's Third addition
144East Washington StreetFortieth Avenue Norththe south line of John J. McGilvra's additionthe north line of John J. McGilvra's Third addition
145Minnie in John J. McGilvra's Second and Third AdditionsForty-first Avenue North
146Laurel in John J. McGilvra's Second and Third additionsForty-second Avenue North
147Beach Street in G. Kinnear's additionBeach Drive
148Thomas Street (or Avenue) in Kinnear's Mercer's and Eden additionsRoy Street
148Thomas StreetRoy Street
149Morse Street in D. T. Denny's First and Second additionsValley Street
149Filbert Street in D. T. Denny's First and Second additionsValley Street
150High StreetAloha StreetBanner StreetLake Union
151Bluff Street or Olympic Avenue in G. Kinnear's additionOlympic Place
152Epler Street in G. Kinnear's additionEpler Place
153Short Street in G. Kinnear's additionPark Place
154Allee Streets in G. Kinnear's additionKinnear Place
154Elliott in G. Kinnear's additionKinnear Place
155Villard StreetWard StreetTemperance StreetLake Union
156Illinois AvenueProspect StreetWater StreetLake Union
156Powell StreetProspect StreetWater StreetLake Union
156Prospect AvenueProspect StreetWater StreetLake Union
157Michigan AvenueHighland DriveWater StreetLake Union
157Bradley StreetHighland DriveWater StreetLake Union
157View StreetHighland DriveWater StreetLake Union
157Farragut StreetHighland DriveWater StreetLake Union
158Swim StreetComstock StreetElliott StreetKentucky Street
159Pennsylvania Avenue in Northern additionLee StreetKentucky StreetLake Union
159Benjamin StreetLee StreetKentucky StreetLake Union
159Payne StreetLee StreetKentucky StreetLake Union
160Keokuk Street in Seattle Tidelands platGaler StreetWater StreetVan Buren Avenue
160Diomede Street in James AdditionGaler Street
161Quimper Street in Seattle Tidelands platGarfield Street
161Blaine Street in Union Lake additionGarfield Street
162Blaine Street in Biglelow's and Collins' additionsHayes Street
163Wheeling AvenueBlaine StreetVan Buren StreetLake Union
163James StreetBlaine StreetVan Buren StreetLake Union
164Quilcene Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatHowe Street
164Division Street in Gilman's additionHowe Street
164Jesse Street in Bigelow's and Collins' additionsHowe Street
165Clay Street in Bigelow's and Collins' additionsCrockett Street
166Queets Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatAlva Street
167Seventh Street (or Lynn Street)McGraw StreetLaw's AvenueKentucky Street from Law's Avenue to Kentucky Street
168Eighth StreetSmith StreetLaw's AvenueKentucky Street
169Sixth Street in Starr additionLaurel Place
169Laurel Avenue in Queen Anne Third additionLaurel Place
170Pleasant Avenue in Queen Anne Third additionPleasant Place
171Seventh StreetRay StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
171Seattle StreetRay StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
171Garfield StreetRay StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
171Ninth StreetRay StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
172Montana Avenue in Seattle and Montana additionMontana Street
173Manitoba Avenue in Seattle and Montana additionNewell Street
173Ruden Street in Grand View additionNewell Street
174Cleveland StreetArmour StreetLaws AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
174Scott StreetArmour StreetLaws AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
175Fulton AvenueFulton StreetLaws AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
175Yesler AvenueFulton StreetLaws AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
176Rose Avenue in Grand View additionRose Place
177Arthur StreetBarrett StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
177Denny StreetBarrett StreetLaw's AvenueVanderbilt Avenue
178John Street (or Second Street)East John StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
178May Street an Cascade StreetEast John StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
179Thomas Street (or Third Street)East Thomas StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
179Chester StreetEast Thomas StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
179Williams StreetEast Thomas StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
179Carrie StreetEast Thomas StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
179SouthEast Thomas StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
180Harrison Street (or Fourth StreetEast Harrison StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
180Jones StreetEast Harrison StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
180Decatur Street (in Madison Street and John J. McGilvra's additions)East Harrison StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
181Republican Street (or Fifth Street)East Republican StreetAlbery StreetLake Washington
181Cascade Street (in Madison Street and John J. McGilvra's additions)East Republican StreetAlbery StreetLake Washington
182Mercer Street (or Sixth Street)East Mercer StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
182Carrie Street (in John J. McGilvra's additions)East Mercer StreetAlbert StreetLake Washington
183Grange StreetEast Roy StreetAlbert Streetthe Eastline of Sarah Yesler's addition
183Oak StreetEast Roy StreetAlbert Streetthe Eastline of Sarah Yesler's addition
184Snoqualmie Avenue in John J. McGilvra's Second additionEast Valley Street
185Prospect Street in Sarah B. Yesler's First additionEast Aloha Street
185Ferry Street in John J. McGilvra's Second additionEast Aloha Street
186Park Avenue in East Park additionEast Park Drive
187Hallum StreetMcGill StreetLake WashingtonEast Prospect Street
187Walnut StreetMcGill StreetLake WashingtonEast Prospect Street
187George StreetMcGill StreetLake WashingtonEast Prospect Street
187Stevens AvenueMcGill StreetLake WashingtonEast Prospect Street
188Nelson StreetEast Highland DriveLake WashingtonMcGill Street
188Helen StreetEast Highland DriveLake WashingtonMcGill Street
188Garfield StreetEast Highland DriveLake WashingtonMcGill Street
189Hill Street in East Park additionNelson Place
190Marshall Street in Hazelwood additionEast Lee Street
190Seattle Avenue in John J. McGilvra's Second additionEast Lee Street
191Herschel StreetEast Galer StreetLake UnionLake Washington
191Preston StreetEast Galer StreetLake UnionLake Washington
191Rulon StreetEast Galer StreetLake UnionLake Washington
191Alhambra AvenueEast Galer StreetLake UnionLake Washington
192Proctor Street in Doyle's additionEast Garfield Street
192Granada Avenue in John J. McGilvra's Third additionEast Garfield Street
193Somerset StreetEast Blaine StreetLake UnionLake View Cemetery
193Wirth StreetEast Blaine StreetLake UnionLake View Cemetery
193Park Avenue in John J. McGilvra's Third additionEast Blaine StreetLake UnionLake View Cemetery
194Bloomfield StreetEast Howe StreetLake Unionthe east line of Portage addition
194Waite StreetEast Howe StreetLake Unionthe east line of Portage addition
194Merrill StreetEast Howe StreetLake Unionthe east line of Portage addition
194Ashland Avenue in John J. McGilvra's Third additionEast Howe Street
195Laura StreetEast Newton StreetLake UnionEmmons Street
195Howard StreetEast Newton StreetLake UnionEmmons Street
196Grace StreetEast Boston Streetlake Unionthe east line of Portage addition
196Burgess StreetEast Boston Streetlake Unionthe east line of Portage addition
197Angie StreetEast Lynn Streetlake Unionthe East Line of Portage addition
197Havens StreetEast Lynn Streetlake Unionthe East Line of Portage addition
197McCord StreetEast Lynn Streetlake Unionthe East Line of Portage addition
198Banner StreetFirst Avenue WestDepot StreetFlorentia Street
198Gould AvenueFirst Avenue WestDepot StreetFlorentia Street
199Light StreetSecond Avenue WestElliott Baythe north line of the Front Street Cable addition
200Victory StreetThird Avenue WestElliott BayFlorentia Street
201Marietta StreetFourth Avenue WestElliott Baythe north line of Section 24
201Crawford StreetFourth Avenue WestElliott Baythe north line of Section 24
202Anne StreetFifth Avenue WestElliott Baythe north line of Section 24
202Scurry StreetFifth Avenue WestElliott Baythe north line of Section 24
203White StreetSixth Avenue WestElliott BayMount Pleasant Cemetery
204Willard StreetWillard AvenuePowell StreetGaler Street
205Elliott StreetSeventh Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe Odd Fellows' Cemetery
206Stacy StreetEighth Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe north line of Section 24
206AvenueEighth Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe north line of Section 24
207Leary StreetNinth Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe north line of the Getman addition
207AvenueNinth Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe north line of the Getman addition
207Grant StreetNinth Avenue WestIllinois Avenuethe north line of the Getman addition
208Smith StreetTenth Avenue WestVan Buren Avenuethe north line of Getman addition
208Smiths AvenueTenth Avenue WestVan Buren Avenuethe north line of Getman addition
208Wiley and Ridgly AvenuesTenth Avenue WestVan Buren Avenuethe north line of Getman addition
209Law StreetEleventh Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
209Law's AvenueEleventh Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
209Seventh Avenue EastEleventh Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
210Cove StreetTweltfth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
210Sixth Avenue EastTweltfth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
211Tremont StreetThirteenth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
211Fifth Avenue EastThirteenth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
212William StreetFourteenth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
212Fourth Avenue EastFourteenth Avenue WestVan Buren AvenueSalmon Bay
213Third Avenue East in Gilman's addition and Seattle Tide Lands PlatFifteenth Avenue West
214Second Avenue East in Gilman's addition and Seattle Tide Lands PlatSixteenth Avenue West
215Quinault Avenue in Seattle Tide Lands PlatSeventeenth Avenue West
215First Avenue East in Gilman's additionSeventeenth Avenue West
216Donworth Street in Gilman's additionEighteenth Avenue West
217First Avenue West in Gilman's additionTwentieth Avenue West
218Second Avenue West in Gilman's additionTwenty-first Avenue West
219Third Avenue West in Gilman's additionTwenty-second Avenue West
220Fourth Avenue West in Gilman's additionTwenty-third Avenue West
221Montana AvenueTwentyfourth Avenue Westthe south line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
221Fifth Avenue WestTwentyfourth Avenue Westthe south line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
222Idaho AvenueTwenty-fifth Avenue Westsouth line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
222Lamar StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue Westsouth line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
222Sixth Avenue WestTwenty-fifth Avenue Westsouth line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
223Ithaca Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatTwenty-sixth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletCommodore Way
223Birmingham Street in Minor's additionTwenty-sixth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletCommodore Way
223Nevada AvenueTwenty-sixth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletCommodore Way
223Campbell StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletCommodore Way
223Seventh Avenue WestTwenty-sixth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletCommodore Way
224California AvenueTwentyseventh Avenue Westthe south line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
224Eighth Avenue WestTwentyseventh Avenue Westthe south line of Arlington Heights additionCommodore Way
225Pittsburgh StreetTwenty-eighth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletSalmon Bay
225Sheafe AvenueTwenty-eighth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletSalmon Bay
225Oregon AvenueTwenty-eighth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletSalmon Bay
225Williams StreetTwenty-eighth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletSalmon Bay
225Ninth Avenue WestTwenty-eighth Avenue WestAdmiralty InletSalmon Bay
226Commercial StreetFirst Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
227South Second StreetOccidental AvenueYesler AvenueCanal Waterway
228South Third StreetSecond Avenue SouthYesler AvenueKing Street
228Walla Walla AvenueSecond Avenue SouthCanal WaterwaySouth City Limits
229South Fourth StreetThird Avenue SouthYesler AvenueJackson Street
230South Fourth StreetOriental AvenueKing StreetCanal Waterway
232South Fifth StreetFourth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
233South Seventh StreetSixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City limits
233Government StreetSixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City limits
234South Eighth StreetMaynard AvenueYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
234Sansome StreetMaynard AvenueYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
235South Ninth StreetSeventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
235Liberty StreetSeventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
236South Tenth StreetEighth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
236Colfax StreetEighth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
237South Eleventh StreetNinth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueWoodstock Street
237Seattle BoulevardNinth Avenue SouthWoodstock StreetHinds Street
237Grant StreetNinth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
238Williamson StreetTenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
238South Twelfth StreetTenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
238Bay AvenueTenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
239Hughston StreetEleventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
239South Thirteenth StreetEleventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
239Decatur StreetEleventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
240Kenney StreetTwelfth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
240South Fourteenth StreetTwelfth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
240Sterret StreetTwelfth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
241South Fifteenth StreetThirteenth Avenue SouthLane StreetSouth City Limits
241Gansvoort StreetThirteenth Avenue SouthLane StreetSouth City Limits
242Rainier AvenueFourteenth Ave SouthWashington StreetJackson Street
242South Sixteenth StreetFourteenth Ave Souththe north line of Valentine additionSouth City Limits
242Sherman StreetFourteenth Ave Souththe north line of Valentine additionSouth City Limits
243Rose StreetFifteenth Avenue SouthYesler Avenuenorth line of the Hill Tract addition
243South Seventeenth StreetFifteenth Avenue Southnorth line of the Valentine additionSouth City Limits
243Davis StreetFifteenth Avenue Southnorth line of the Valentine additionSouth City Limits
244South Eighteenth Street in Valentine & Sander's Supplemental additionsSander Place
245Renton Avenue (or Joy Street)Sixteenth Avenue SouthYesler Avenuethe South line of Hill Tract addition
245South Nineteenth Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsSixteenth Avenue South
245South Eighteenth StreetSixteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
245Hall StreetSixteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
246Chestnut StreetSeventeenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueJackson Street
246South Twentieth Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsSeventeenth Avenue South
246South Nineteenth StreetSeventeenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
246Whitman StreetSeventeenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
247Hyde StreetEighteenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth line of the Hill Tract addition
247South Twenty-first Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsEighteenth Avenue South
247South Twentieth StreetEighteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
247Vancouver StreetEighteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
248Squire Avenue (or Clara Street)Nineteenth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueJackson Street
248South Twenty-second Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsNineteenth Avenue South
248South Twenty-first StreetNineteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
248Cooke StreetNineteenth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
249South Twenty-third Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsValentine Place
250East StreetTwentieth Avenue SouthYesler Avenuethe north line of the Valentine addition
250South Twenty-Second StreetTwentieth Avenue SouthYesler Avenuethe north line of the Valentine addition
250South Twenty-fourth Street in Valentine and Sander's Supplemental additionsTwentieth Avenue South
250South Twenty-Second StreetTwentieth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
250Twenty-third Street (in Clarence Handford's second addition )Twentieth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
250Wilkes StreetTwentieth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
251McClair StreetTwenty-first Avenue SouthYesler AvenueGrand Street to South Twenty-third Street
251Florence StreetTwenty-first Avenue SouthYesler AvenueGrand Street to South Twenty-third Street
251Twenty-fifth StreetTwenty-first Avenue SouthYesler AvenueGrand Street to South Twenty-third Street
251Central AvenueTwenty-first Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
252Windon StreetTwenty-Second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
252Wilfred StreetTwenty-Second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
252South Twenty-Fourth StreetTwenty-Second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
252Hayes StreetTwenty-Second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
253Lewis StreetTwentythird Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
253Taylor StreetTwentythird Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
253South Twenty-fifth StreetTwentythird Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
253Blaine StreetTwentythird Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
254Taylor Street in T. Hanford's additionHarris Place
255Park StreetTwentyfourth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
255Market StreetTwentyfourth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
255South Twenty-sixth StreetTwentyfourth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
255Harris StreetTwentyfourth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
256Charles StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
256Sutter StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
256Armour StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
256South Twenty-seventh StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
256Russell StreetTwenty-fifth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
257Augusta StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
257Bush StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
257Atlantic AvenueTwenty-sixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
257South Twenty-eighth StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
257Compton StreetTwenty-sixth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
258Market StreetTwenty-seventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
258Pearl StreetTwenty-seventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
258Lake Washington AvenueTwenty-seventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
258Twenty-ninth Street SouthTwenty-seventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
258Morse StreetTwenty-seventh Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
259Temple StreetTemple PlaceYesler AvenueMaine Street
260Crown StreetTwenty-eighth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueOakley Street
260Alton Street (or Greene Street)Twenty-eighth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueOakley Street
260South Twenty-ninth Street in Armour's additionTwenty-eighth Avenue South
260Thirtieth Street SouthTwenty-eighth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
261South Thirtieth StreetBradner PlaceBaxter StreetFontenelle Street
262Yakima StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueFlorence Street
262Yakima StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueFlorence Street
262Green StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue SouthFlorence StreetGrand Street
262South Thirty-first StreetTwenty-ninth Avenue SouthGrand StreetSouth City Limits
263Yakima StreetYakima AvenueFlorence StreetDavidson Street
264Rainier StreetThirtieth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
264Tennyson StreetThirtieth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
264Scott StreetThirtieth Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
265Lakeview StreetThirty-first Avenue SouthYesler Avenue SouthSouth City Limits
265Longfellow StreetThirty-first Avenue SouthYesler Avenue SouthSouth City Limits
265Douglass StreetThirty-first Avenue SouthYesler Avenue SouthSouth City Limits
266Baker StreetThirty-second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
266Bulwer StreetThirty-second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
266Robstart StreetThirty-second Avenue SouthYesler AvenueSouth City Limits
267Park AvenueThirty-third Avenue SouthKing StreetSouth City Limits
267Park StreetThirty-third Avenue SouthKing StreetSouth City Limits
267Locksley StreetThirty-third Avenue SouthKing StreetSouth City Limits
268Washington AvenueThirty-fourth Avenue SouthMain StreetSouth City Limits
268Orleans StreetThirty-fourth Avenue SouthMain StreetSouth City Limits
269Sherman AvenueThirty-fifth Avenue SouthMain StreetSouth of City Limits
269Quentin StreetThirty-fifth Avenue SouthMain StreetSouth of City Limits
270Wall StreetThirty-sixth Avenue South
270Durward Street in Purke's Second and Lakeside additionsThirty-sixth Avenue South
271Ivanhoe Street in Lakeside additionsThirty-seventh Avenue South
272Templar Street in Lakeside additionThirty-eighth Avenue South
273Waverley Street in Lakeside additionThirty-ninth Avenue South
274Park Avenue in Kaufmansand Holmes' additionWashington Street
275Washington Street in Jackson Street additionMain Street
276Alaska StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
276Mikado StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
276Modjeska StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
276Cullen StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
276Florence StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
276Duke StreetDearborn StreetElliott BayLake Washington
277Nye Street in Rainier additionNye Place
278Canal StreetCharles StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
278Lotta StreetCharles StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
278Elizabeth StreetCharles StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
278Tremont StreetCharles StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
278Prince StreetCharles StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
279Ingersoll Street in Rainier additionIngersoll Place
280Catherine StreetNorman StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
280Orange StreetNorman StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
280Oakley StreetNorman StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
280Penn StreetNorman StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
281B StreetConnecticut StreetSouth Twelfth Streetthe west
282Baxter Street in Elmwood additionBaxter Place
283Amy StreetJudkins StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
283Arbor StreetJudkins StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
283Germaine AvenueJudkins StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
283Baxter Street (East of Thirtieth Street)Judkins StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
283Champa StreetJudkins StreetSouth Twelfth StreetLake Washington
284Wadsworth Avenue in Cable line additionWadsworth Place
285Irving AvenueIrving StreetMarket StreetLake Washington
285Chestnut StreetIrving StreetMarket StreetLake Washington
286Rural StreetDay StreetTwenty-second StreetLake Washington
286Walnut StreetDay StreetTwenty-second StreetLake Washington
287Texas StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
287Town StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
287Fontenelle StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
287Flemming StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
287Davidson StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
287Canal StreetAtlantic StreetElliott BayLake Washington
288Woodstock StreetMassachusetts StreetElliott BayLake Washington
288Frederick StreetMassachusetts StreetElliott BayLake Washington
288Lee StreetMassachusetts StreetElliott BayLake Washington
289Brunswick Street West from South Thirteenth StreetGrand Street
290Vashon AvenueHolgateElliott BayLake Washington
290Pine StreetHolgateElliott BayLake Washington
290Adams StreetHolgateElliott BayLake Washington
291Tennessee Street in the Seattle Tide Lands PlatWalker Street
292Alabama Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatStacey Street
292Campbell Street in Lake Side additionStacey Street
293Bayview AvenueBayview StretSouth Tenth StreetLake Washington
293Alpine StreetBayview StretSouth Tenth StreetLake Washington
294Mississippi Street in Seattle Tide Land PlatLander Street
294McClellan Street in Riley's additionsLander Street
294Howard Street in Lake Side additionLander Street
295Forest Avenue in Riley's AdditionsMcClellan Street
295McLellan StreetMcClellan Street
295Dalgetty Street in Lake Side additionMcClellan Street
296Kansas Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatForest StreetElliott BayLake Washington
296Forest AvenueForest StreetElliott BayLake Washington
296Stevens Street (in Riley's additions)Forest StreetElliott BayLake Washington
296Phelps StreetForest StreetElliott BayLake Washington
296Antiquary StreetForest StreetElliott BayLake Washington
297Winthrop Street in Riley's additionsStevens Street
297Stephens Street in T. Harford's additionStevens Street
297Stirling Street in Lake Side additionStevens Street
298Northrup Street in Hanford's additionWinthrop Street
299Chelan Avenue in Seattle Tide Lands PlatHanford Street
299Marmion Street in Lake Side additionHanford Street
300Yesler Street in Seattle Tide Land PlatCharlestown Street
300Yesler Street in South SeattleCharlestown Street
301Market Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatBradford Street
301Market Street in South SeattleBradford Street
302Elliott Street in Seattle Tide Lands PlatAndover Street
302Elliott Street in South SeattleAndover Street

The table works best as a forwards lookup, starting with an old street name. Searching with a new street name, it won’t be clear to you which additions had which names. Instead, try browsing these 1899 water pipe map of Seattle south of John Street, which has old names crossed out:

Street renaming shown on a city map. The pipes are from 1899, but the street names are from before and after 1895.
SMA 1553 Excerpt – 1899 Water Pipe Map

Seattle Street Renaming

After the 1889 Great Fire, city leaders recognized an opportunity to fix the city in a number of ways, including street renaming of the confusing city grid. Almost every street in Capitol Hill, Beacon Hill, and other recently annexed communities were changed. Even in the city core, West became Western, Front and Commercial became First Avenue, and Yesler Way got its final name.

In my article on the naming of Beacon Hill I described it this way:

After the fire there was a long proposal by H. H. Dearborn — some of which was eventually adopted — to rename the streets of Seattle, renumber some blocks, and renumber the piers to make the city make sense. After a series of annexations there were odd issues from reused street names, and King County had never ensured that plat street names matched neighboring plats. Stupidity reigned, for example Norman B. Judkins’ Addition to the Town of Seattle had streets named Norman, B, Judkins, Addition, Town and Seattle (some of which still exist).

It happens to me all the time when I’m researching early Seattle. I encounter an old street name and struggle to remember where it was.

For example, I might look someone up in the old city directories posted by the Seattle Public Library. Eventually I’ll pull up the text of the ordinance and search through for my street. But because the Seattle Municipal Archives and City Clerk files are not indexable by Google, I have to remember where I can find a link to the ordinance and get to it indirectly. I’m sure other researchers have their own cached copy or memorized click stream.

No more! From now on you and I can simply return to this page and conduct a simple search/filter of the table below.

Corrected errors

I have corrected the following transcription errors present in the city clerk’s typed copy of the ordinance. Please drop me a note if you find more.

  1. Section 186, East Park Drive was incorrectly written as Easty Park Drive
  2. Section 298, Hanford Addtion was Handford Addition
  3. Section 299, Hanford Street was Handford Street
  4. Section 302, Andover Street was transcribed as Amdomes Street
  5. Five streets were complete or partially replaced with ?
    1. Section 44, Windon Street was “Mindon?”
    2. Section 45, Lewis Street was first ? Street
    3. Section 45, Depot Street was second ? Street
    4. Section 46, Massillon Street was “Nassillo?”
    5. Section 47, McLane Street was “Molane?”
  6. Section 42, Mulford Street in Edes & Knight Addition was “Wilford” ( corrected June 2019)
  7. Section 93, Vine Street was “Mine” (June 2019)

I also have found errors in the creation of the database.

  1. Section 145, during transposing to table I dropped the name “Minnie Street” (corrected June 2019)
  2. Section 145, during transposing to table I dropped the name “Laurel Street” (June 2019)

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  1. […] 2nd Streets elsewhere in Seattle. The changes went into effect in 1895, and I’ve created an online lookup table and shared the data sheet as open data on figshare. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenue South were shifted one […]

  2. Langston Guettinger

    This list, while wonderful, doesn’t seem to include Vine Street in D.T. Denny’s Park Addition which was subsequently changed to Eighth Avenue North. Just for the record.

    • Rob Ketcherside

      Langston, thanks for pointing that out!

      It looks like it is in there (search for “Eighth”), but under “Mine Street”. That is how it appears in the Ordinance 4044 transcription online that I used as my source. I did confirm in the 1893 Sanborn map that you’re right, it should be Vine Street. So I sent a note to the Municipal Archives to have it corrected.

      I’ll update my table tonight, or sometime this week!

  3. Odd Arne Blomlie

    I would like to know who Blomlie Road is named aften ? Or why was it called
    Blomlie Road ?
    Blomlie is my family name on Norway. A lot of my ancistors emigranter to USA and some of them setteled in Seattle area.
    Wouldbe very grateful for an answer.

      • Odd Arne Blomlie

        Yes, that is correct.
        Thank you very much for your answer.

        Best regards
        Odd Arne Blomlie

      • Odd Arne Blomlie

        Thank you for your answer.
        Yes I mean Blomlie Road near Belfair.
        Two brothers of my grandfather emigranter from Norway and settled in Seattle area on the 1880’s. It was Sivert Blomlie and Andreas (Andrew) Blomlie. Andreas Blomlie’s daughter, Emma, married Ole Birkvold and they lived in Seattle.
        I am very interested in the history of Blomlie family and why it is a Blomlie Rd in Seattle. If you have any further information, I would be glad to know.

        • Rob Ketcherside

          Odd Arne,

          In the 1880s Seattle was not yet the major city on Puget Sound. Tacoma had the advantage with its continental rail connection. I do see records of Blomlies in the city of Seattle, but they start in 1920. There were Blomlies in Tacoma much earlier, by 1903.

          You’ll need to contact the Mason County Historical Society to see if they can help with the origin of the very short “Blomlie Road”. I suggest Tacoma Historical Society for help researching the Blomlies there. You may want to hire a local genealogist to do research.

          • Odd Arne Blomlie

            Thank you for taking time to answer me. I appreciate it very much. I was not aware The difference between Seattle and Tacoma. Two brothers of my grandfather are buried in Tacoma Cementary, so they must have lived there I think. The oldest brother of my grandfather was Sivert Blomlie, born 1851 and emigranter to USA and died April 16th 1922. He was 71 years.
            The other brother was Andrew Blomlie, born 1869, emigranter to USA in 1992, died Nov. 19th 1910.
            He was married to Petra Peterson 10th if July 1907 in Tacoma, and they had two daughters, Emma born 2007 and Martha born 2008.
            Emma was married to Ole Birkevold, and they had a son Norman who was married to Connie, and they are living in Seattle I think.
            Can you reccomend a local genealogist and how much would it cost ? I understand you have a very good knowkedge of immigrants and old Seattle, so if you have any information of my Blomlie family immigration history from Stadsbygd, Norway to the Seattle area, I would appreciate it very much.
            It is quite a puzzle to collect information from 150 years ago to establish a family tree !
            Thank you very much.

  4. […] tell, street names were changed from their original names (above) to those we know today as part of Seattle’s Ordinance 4044, passed in 1895 following the Great Seattle Fire of […]

  5. Sharon Seal

    Thanks for this database – it was exactly what I needed for my research for an essay I am writing about one of my relatives. In doing research this weekend in the newspaper archives I discovered that a little nest of streets in the Comstock Supplemental Addition plat filed in January 1884 for a development between Lake Union and Seattle Bay that honored some of the University professors, including Professor Bradley, in their street names. From the January 15 1885 Seattle P.I. “The streets running north and south are Willard, White, Anna and Marion, and those running east and west are Powell, Bradley, Swim, Lee and Gaylor…The plat was filed by Rufus Willard and Sarah J Willard…filed on the record January 17 1884.” The east west streets are the professors from Washington Territorial University, later called University of Washington.

  6. […] by William Nathaniel Bell in 1881. 14 years later, it was one of the many streets caught up in the Great Renaming of 1895. Per ordinance 4044, it was “ordained… that the name of Grant Street from Elliott Bay to Depot […]

  7. […] received its name in 1895 as part of the Great Renaming — it had originally been S Second Street. It once had a partner, Oriental Avenue, to the east […]

  8. […] Association for the Benefit of Mechanics and Laborers, it received its current name during the Great Renaming of 1895. (Before 1875, it had been known as Prohibition […]

  9. […] “Doc” Maynard’s first plat of Seattle in May 1853, was given its current name as part of the 1895 Great Renaming. It begins today at S Main Street* and goes about ⅖ of a mile south to Airport Way S just past S […]

  10. […] Seattle once had a prominent Front Street alongside Elliott Bay, but it was renamed 1st Avenue in 1895. The Front Street we do have runs a grand total of ⅖ of a mile split among three segments, and it […]

  11. […] origins. She first notes that the street name was extended beyond Lower Queen Anne as part of the Great Renaming of 1895, and that its first appearance was as part of the 1875 plat of D.T. Denny’s Second Addition to […]

  12. This is a fabulous resource! Thank you for all of your work.

    I finally got around to reading Jamie Ford’s Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, and was surprised to learn Dearborn had previously gone by Mikado. In the context of the story, it sounded like an erasure coinciding with America’s shameful travesty of imprisoning Americans of Japanese descent in internment camps during World War II, but here I learn that batch renaming occurred much earlier, in the late 1800s.

    I had already noticed Jamie turned King Street from running east/west to north/south, so now I’m thinking not a very carefully edited, if heart-wrenching, novel.

    What does your bio mean by “certified fluent” in Japanese? Is there some kind of organization that gives you a seal of approval? Do you have Japanese ancestry?

    • Rob Ketcherside

      Jana,

      Thank you for your comment.

      Based on the timing, inspiration for the name Mikado Street apparently came from the operetta The Mikado, and wasn’t from the Japanese American community themselves. Also, Dearborn is a few blocks south of the original community along Yesler.

      I passed the top level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. At the time it was the standard for foreigners to enter colleges in Japan. I was not planning to enter university there, just gauging my ability.

  13. Do you know the origin of the street name Albro Place?

    • Rob Ketcherside

      Roger, my guess is that it is named after Albro Gardner. Albro Place was named in 1910. By that time, Gardner was the 3-time former County Surveyor and former (~1890) Seattle city engineer.

      I don’t see any biography of Gardner online.

      According to the 1905 Seattle Times, Gardner presented a plan to the city on how to level Denny Hill. He was a major property owner on the hill and represented an owners’ group that wanted the hill removed. When Albro Place was renamed from Alki Street, the 1908-1911 Denny Regrade was in full swing.

  14. S Brennan

    In learning more about the history of the Eastlake Community (not corridor), I found the Greene’s Addition to the City of Seattle plat from April 15, 1887. At this point in time, this portion of Eastlake was still referred to as Greene St. and wasn’t renamed (along with Waterton St, Lake Ave and Albert Street) to Eastlake Ave in Dec 1895. Thank you for that information.

    My question is do you know when it became Eastlake Ave East and also if/when the public dedication of Eastlake Ave East occurred and what the dedication was? It’s been difficult to locate this information in the Seattle archives.

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