Georgetown street renaming
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The Georgetown street renaming occurred as a result of 1895 Act of the United States Congress that ended even the nominal independence of Georgetown from Washington, D.C. The Act required, inter alia, that the street names in Georgetown be changed to conform to the street naming system in use in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. However, the old street names were shown on maps as late as 1899.
The lists below set forth the old and new names of Georgetown's streets. Because most east-west streets are not continuous across Wisconsin Avenue, separate lists are provided for those east-west streets that are north of M Street and either east or west of Wisconsin Avenue.
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[edit] North-south streets, east to west
- North Street, now 26th Street
- Monroe Street, now 27th Street
- Montgomery Street, now 28th Street
- Greene Street, now 29th Street
- Washington Street, now 30th Street
- Jefferson Street, now Thomas Jefferson Street
- Congress Street, now 31st Street
- Valley Street, now 32nd Street
- High Street, now Wisconsin Avenue
- Potomac Street, not renamed
- Market Street, now 33rd Street
- Frederick Street, now 34th Street
- Fayette Street, now 35th Street
- Lingan Street, now 36th Street
- Warren Street, now 37th Street
[edit] East-west streets, south to north
[edit] M Street and south
- Water Street, now K Street east of 33rd Street; west of 33rd Street, the United States Postal Service recognizes both street names in addresses.
- Grace Street, not renamed.
- Bridge Street, now M Street
[edit] North of M Street, east of Wisconsin Avenue
- Olive Street, not renamed
- Gay Street, now N Street
- Dunbarton Street, spelling changed slightly to Dumbarton Street
- Beall Street, now O Street
- West Street, now P Street
- Stoddard Street, now Q Street
- Road Street, now R Street
[edit] North of M Street, west of Wisconsin Avenue
- Prospect Street, not renamed
- First Street, now N Street
- Second Street, now O Street
- Third Street, now P Street
- Fourth Street, now Volta Place
- Fifth Street, now Q Street
- Sixth Street, now Dent Place
- Seventh Street, now Reservoir Road
- Eighth Street, now R Street
