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[Bort]

Tonk's mention that Patty's is walking distance from where he is going to stay reminded me of a question that occured to me a long time ago.  Why didn't they name the streets in the order in which the presidents served?  It would have made it much easier for (some) visitors to get around.  Not to mention helping locals in American history class.  Instead we have Polk, Harrison Van Buren, Jackson, Adams (which one?) Monroe, Madison and Washington, in that order.

They are in order, just start with Washington and go the other way.

Washington (1)
Madison (4)
Monroe (5)
Adams (6) - this is Quincy Adams.
Jackson (7)
Van Buren (8)
Harrison (9)
Polk (11)

I don't know why Adams, Jefferson and Tyler aren't included, but the rest are in order.

Edit: I don't think this is actually true, meaning that Adams is actually named after the 2nd president, but it doesn't work with the rest of the order, so I'm changing it to Quincy Adams.

Thank you, but now I am going to wonder why they excluded Adams 1, Jefferson and Tyler.

And where, for the love of God, is Jimmy Carter street?

Jimmy Carter? He's history's greatest monster!

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

[Internet Apex]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

All this presidential talk has got me hungry. *inserts Obmadong*

[Oleg]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

[Slaky]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

Yeah - and when you get in there you should fuck.

[CBStew]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

Yeah - and when you get in there you should fuck.

O.K. Goddard, if you are so smart, tell us what happened to Jefferson and Adams I.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

Yeah - and when you get in there you should fuck.

O.K. Goddard, if you are so smart, tell us what happened to Jefferson and Adams I.

http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/

The first survey of Chicago was made in 1830 by James Thompson, and embraced an area of about three-eighths of a square mile. Besides the garrison at Fort Dearborn, the population did not exceed 100. Three of the boundary streets of the village were named after the most prominent men of the day, the survey showing that Washington street was the south boundary, Jefferson street the west, Kinzie street the north, and Dearborn street the east. Dearborn street was named after the fort, which in turn was named after General Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, Kinzie street took its name from John Kinzie, the early white settler, while the others were named after George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

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As the town grew the political fights of the villagers were reflected in the naming of new streets. In those days politics were far more passionate than now. When the first street south of Washington was laid out, federalists wanted to name it Adams, after the second president, while the opposition wanted to name it Madison, Madison carried the day. Later a similar fight occurred over naming the street south of Madison. The federalists were beaten in their attempt to name it after President Adams and the street was christened after President Monroe. When the next street was laid out, however, the federalists managed to win, and it was called Adams street. The anti-fedralists, however, were unable to indorse with gusto the election of John Quincy Adams, and accordingly they bestowed his name upon the narrow little street abutting the post office. Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk and Taylor had streets named after them, but Filmore was ignored, and after Tyler left the Whig party his name was taken from the street, which was rechristened Congress street.

Related: http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf

[thehawk]

BURGERS.  SPORTS

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

Yeah - and when you get in there you should fuck.

O.K. Goddard, if you are so smart, tell us what happened to Jefferson and Adams I.

http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/

The first survey of Chicago was made in 1830 by James Thompson, and embraced an area of about three-eighths of a square mile. Besides the garrison at Fort Dearborn, the population did not exceed 100. Three of the boundary streets of the village were named after the most prominent men of the day, the survey showing that Washington street was the south boundary, Jefferson street the west, Kinzie street the north, and Dearborn street the east. Dearborn street was named after the fort, which in turn was named after General Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, Kinzie street took its name from John Kinzie, the early white settler, while the others were named after George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

...

As the town grew the political fights of the villagers were reflected in the naming of new streets. In those days politics were far more passionate than now. When the first street south of Washington was laid out, federalists wanted to name it Adams, after the second president, while the opposition wanted to name it Madison, Madison carried the day. Later a similar fight occurred over naming the street south of Madison. The federalists were beaten in their attempt to name it after President Adams and the street was christened after President Monroe. When the next street was laid out, however, the federalists managed to win, and it was called Adams street. The anti-fedralists, however, were unable to indorse with gusto the election of John Quincy Adams, and accordingly they bestowed his name upon the narrow little street abutting the post office. Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk and Taylor had streets named after them, but Filmore was ignored, and after Tyler left the Whig party his name was taken from the street, which was rechristened Congress street.

Related: http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf

Man, Chicago was one anti-Federalist town, amirite?

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Tyler seems to be the biggest ommision, as at least there's a consistent, chronological run from Madison through Van Buren, and picks up, after Congress, with Polk, who followed Tyler, presidentially speaking.  The street Quincy also is an itty-bitty "half-street" which rests between Adams and Jackson (though it's a minor street it does have its own El stop), further proof that the "Adams" in question is John II.

Edit:  Someone's done some 'splainin' about Tyler Street.

Sounds like you and this Steve Goddard ought to get a room.

Yeah - and when you get in there you should fuck.

O.K. Goddard, if you are so smart, tell us what happened to Jefferson and Adams I.

http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/

The first survey of Chicago was made in 1830 by James Thompson, and embraced an area of about three-eighths of a square mile. Besides the garrison at Fort Dearborn, the population did not exceed 100. Three of the boundary streets of the village were named after the most prominent men of the day, the survey showing that Washington street was the south boundary, Jefferson street the west, Kinzie street the north, and Dearborn street the east. Dearborn street was named after the fort, which in turn was named after General Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, Kinzie street took its name from John Kinzie, the early white settler, while the others were named after George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

...

As the town grew the political fights of the villagers were reflected in the naming of new streets. In those days politics were far more passionate than now. When the first street south of Washington was laid out, federalists wanted to name it Adams, after the second president, while the opposition wanted to name it Madison, Madison carried the day. Later a similar fight occurred over naming the street south of Madison. The federalists were beaten in their attempt to name it after President Adams and the street was christened after President Monroe. When the next street was laid out, however, the federalists managed to win, and it was called Adams street. The anti-fedralists, however, were unable to indorse with gusto the election of John Quincy Adams, and accordingly they bestowed his name upon the narrow little street abutting the post office. Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk and Taylor had streets named after them, but Filmore was ignored, and after Tyler left the Whig party his name was taken from the street, which was rechristened Congress street.

Related: http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf

Man, Chicago was one anti-Federalist town, amirite?

Well, the banking industry is a den of vipers and thieves.

Just ask Morph.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Thompson's 1830 survey:



Hey, look... Block 37!

Higher res.

[Slaky]

Thompson's 1830 survey:



Hey, look... Block 37!

Higher res.

Poor Carroll. He coulda been somebody.

[R-V]

Kinzie street took its name from John Kinzie, the early white settler

Is that qualifier really necessary?

[Slaky]

Kinzie street took its name from John Kinzie, the early white settler

Is that qualifier really necessary?

Well the early settlers were Native American. And Kinzie, as you can tell, is obviously just the sort of name Native Americans had. 57% of them come from the Kinzie bloodline.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Poor Carroll. He coulda been somebody.

I blame the Kennedys. And, by association, Huey.