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  Resources    
 u City Ordinance No. 699
 u 1954 Map (old names)
 u 1964 Map (new names)
 
u Compare both maps

 

 

Origin of
Blair Street Names

Washington Street - reference to Washington County and first American President George Washington.

Walker Avenue - reference to W. W. Walker Lawyer, Judge, and check engineer for  John I. Blair.

French Street - Early Family in Blair

Davis Street - reference to JESSE T. DAVIS, attorney at law, native of Marion County, West Virginia.  Came to Omaha, Nebraska in 1854 and relocated to Washington County in 1855  Also held the offices of Clerk of the District Court,  Probate Judge,  County Judge, State Senator.  When in the Senate he procured the land grant and was mainly instrumental in getting the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad through Washington County.-

 
     

    Street Names in Blair

In 1958, the Street names in Blair were changed.

The main change was renaming the primary north/south street, old Walker Avenue to 16th Street as it is called today.  The street numbers decreased towards the east and increased to the west.

PRESENT NAME       NEW NAME
12th Street        9th Street
11th Street        10th Street
10th Street        11th Street
9th Street         12th Street
8th Street         13th street
7th Street         14th Street
6th Street         15th Street
Walker Avenue      16th Street
5th Street         17th Street
4th Street         18th Street
3rd Street         19th Street
2nd Street         20th Street
1st Street         21st Street
Center Street      22nd Street
West Street        23rd Street
French Street      24th Street
Orum Road          Fontenelle Boulevard
Martha Street      Lincoln Street
North County Road  Adams Street
South County Road  Wilbur Street
West County        Road 25th Street
College Road       College Drive
Maple Street       20th Avenue
Davis Avenue       Davis Street
 

 

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