Lawrence at 150
Early east-west streets named for war heroes
As the city prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday Sept. 18, the Journal-World is taking a look at early-day life in Lawrence:
The Lawrence streets named for states can trace their roots back to the beginning of the city, but numbered east-west streets weren’t always here.
According to the Kansas State Historical Society, the original north-south streets were named for the 13 original colonies after the streets were platted and surveyed in fall 1854 by Albert Searl, a 23-year-old civil engineer from Massachusetts.
But the cross streets initially were named for Revolutionary War heroes Pinckney, Henry, Lee and Winthrop.
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