STREETS
IN THE CITY OF LEXINGTON
With The
DIFFERENT ROADS TERMINATING IN THE CITY

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Back st. extends from Main st. to Short st.
Cheapside, from W. Main to W. short.
Church st. E. from N. Upper to Mulberry st.
Church st. W. from N. Upper to N. Main-Cross st.
Combs' Square, from 89, to 88, N. Mulberry.
Constitution st. from N. Mulberry to Walnut st.
Cox's Mill st. from W. Main to Versailles road.
Cleveland and Richmond Road from E. Main st.
Fifth st. E. from N. Upper to the old limits of city.
Fifth st. W. from N. Upper to the old limits of city.
Fourth st. E. from N. Upper to do do.
Fourth st. W. from N. Upper to Georgetown road.
Frankfort road from W. High st.
Georgetown road from W. Main st.
Hart st. from Market st. to N. Mulberry.
High or Hill st. E. from S. Upper to Lower st.
High or Hill st. W from S Upper to Tates Creek road.
Hunt's Row on W. Water st. from S. Mill to S. Upper st.
Henry's Mill road from W. Fourth st.
Jordan's Row from No. 1 to No. 18, N. Upper st.
Jefferson st. from Short to Third st.
Locust st. W. Main st. to W. Hill st.
Lower st. from W. Main to Maxwell st.
Main st. E. from Upper to Leestown road.
Main st. W. from Upper to Richmond road.
Main-Cross st. crosses Main st. and extends to City Limits.
Market st. from E. Short to Third st.
Maxwell st. crosses Upper and extend[s] from Rose st. to the Versailles road.
Mill st. N. from W. Main to Third st.
Mill st. S. from W. Main to Maxwell st.
Mulberry st. S. from E. Main to city limits.
Mulberry st. N from do do.
Maysville Turnpike Road from N. Mulberry st.
New st. from Main-Cross to N. Mill st.
Pine st. from S. Mulberry to Main-Cross st.
Rose st. from E. Main st. to city limits.
Second st. E. from N. Upper to Mulberry st.
Second st. W. from N. Upper st. to the Georgetown rd.
Seventh st. E. from N. Upper st, to the city limits.
Seventh st. W. from N. Upper to do do.
Steam Mill st. from S. Upper to Main-Cross.
Short st. E. from N. Upper st. to Georgetown road.
Short st. W. from N. Upper to Mulberry st.
Sixth st. E. from N. Upper to old city limits.
Sixth S. W. from N. Upper st. to old city limits.
Spring st. from W. Main to Maxwell st.
Theresa st. runs parallel with Maxwell st. and is the last street in the city that crosses S. Mulberry.
Third st. W. from N. Upper to Georgetown Road.
Third st. E. from N. Upper to city limits.
Tates Creek Road from E. High st.
Upper st. N. from Main st. to city limits.
Upper st. S. from Main st. to city limits.
Walnut st. from E. Main st. to Short st.
Water st. E. from S. Upper st. to S. Mulberry.
Water st. W. from S. Upper to Lower st.

Abbreviations Used in the Directory

St. for street, ab above, bw below, bn between, c corner, r residence, op opposite, r s right side, l s left side, * colored persons, E. East. W. West, N. North, S. South.


N.B. The following is the rule which the publisher of the Directory has observed in numbering the houses in the different streets in the city, viz: Main st. forms a common centre and starting point for all the streets crossing; and Upper st. is considered the meridian for all the streets branching from or crossing it and parallel with and including Main st.

Upper st. and all running parallel with it are divided into two parts, defined as North and South.

Main street and all running parallel with it and crossing Upper street, are also divided into two parts, known as East and West from upper. For example see the list of streets given above.

In every instance the odd numbers will be found on the left hand side and the even on the right from the place of beginning.

LIST OF RESIDENCES
Referred to in the Directory,
With the Names of the Proprietors;
And their Location, within the City of Lexington.

Alta Myra, John R. Cleary, W. Main st. opposite Jefferson st.
Babel, Gen. Leslie Combs, 50 East Main st.
White Hall, Jos. Bruen, West Water, c Spring st.
Castle Haggin, Joel Johnson, Main Cross st. bn Fourth and Fifth sts.
Cedar Grove, Robt. Frazer, South Mulberry st. c. Theresa st.
Coolavin, Judge Hickey, East Sixth st.
Cecil, Benj. Gratz, Maysville Turnpike.
Cherry Grove, Dr. Chinn, West High st. bn Spring and Lower st.
Hawthorn, Orlando F. Payne, North Mulberry, c. Seventh st.
Higgins Mansion, Joel Higgins, High st. bn. Rose and Mulberry sts.
Johnson Grove, E.P. Johnson, North Mulberry st.
Johnson Hall, Henry Johnson, Tates Creek Road.
Locust Grove, Thomas H. Waters, E. short, near Back st.
Morton House, vacant, N. Mulberry, c Fifth st.
Pine Grove, J.G. McKinney, High st. ab S. Mulberry st.
Prospect Lodge, Archibald Campbell, Tates Creek Road.
Rose Hill, John Brand, N. Mulberry st. c. Fifth st.
Thorn Hill, Elisha Warfield, Jun., N. Mulberry c. Fifth street.
Walnut Grove, Mrs. McKinney, Nicholasville Road, at City Limits.
White Cottage, Farmer Dewees, Rear of East Main st. below Back st.
Woodlands, James Erwin, bn. Richmond Turnpike and Tates Creek Road.
Wickliffe House, Robert Wickliffe Sen. W. Second, bn. Jefferson st. and Georgetown Road.
Rokeby Hall, the residence of Chief Justice Robinson, W. High st.
Belfast Place, the residence of David Megowan, E. Main st ab Back.

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ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS,
STREETS, &c.

After the foregoing list of streets were printed we learned that the inhabitants of Main Cross street contemplated altering the name of that street to Broadway: and for that reason we have used both in the alphabetical list of inhabitants.

The proper name of Steam Mill st. is Bolivar st., and Ayres Alley is the name of the passage that runs from Gen. M'Calla's corner to E. High st.

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ERRATA.

In the first form of the historical sketch of Lexington for "Mr. John Masterson" read Mr. James Masterson. And in the description of the malt floors of the Lexington Brewery, for "18 feet long," read 80 feet long.

In the List of streets, Combs' square is described as forming that part of N. Mulberry street "from No. 89 to 88." It should be from 80 to 88.

Pam Brinegar July 2000

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