City expansion. As the city began to annex additional municipalities like Lemon City, Coconut Grove, Silver Bluff and other surrounding areas, the original address scheme was inadequate. They started the original scheme at the northern border and counted down the street numbers to the Southern border. Avenues were named for letters and went up from east to west. The system required the city boundaries stay the same. When expansion happened, the Chaille Plan, or today's plan, provided a more flexible approach to the address scheme.
Do you know when the Briggs house was demolished? I used to play there when in my early teens and lived close by. It was owned by the Powers family. John Carter
Thanks for this newsletter. Anyone know why the city decided to rename all the streets? What was the impetus for that?
City expansion. As the city began to annex additional municipalities like Lemon City, Coconut Grove, Silver Bluff and other surrounding areas, the original address scheme was inadequate. They started the original scheme at the northern border and counted down the street numbers to the Southern border. Avenues were named for letters and went up from east to west. The system required the city boundaries stay the same. When expansion happened, the Chaille Plan, or today's plan, provided a more flexible approach to the address scheme.
Thanks very much! I think it's a great plan. Very logical.
Do you know when the Briggs house was demolished? I used to play there when in my early teens and lived close by. It was owned by the Powers family. John Carter
1979