Chicago Street Naming System History

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A 1913 Chicago street naming system standardized north-south avenues and east-west streets. Numbering radiates from State and Madison Streets, with blocks of 660 feet. Hyde Park's original numbering is visible on Pepperland, built in 1880s.

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