The Streets of Detroit
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| B Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
| Bach | Frederick Bach founded a village in Huron County. This road may have been named for him. It may have been named for the composer. It may have been named for someone/something else. | |
| Bacon Street | Off map | |
| Badger Avenue | Off map | |
| Bagg Street | Originally known as Arch Street. May no longer exist as either. | |
| Bagley Avenue | Named for Governor John Judson Bagley. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Bagley Avenue commemorates John J. Bagley, who served two successive terms as Michigan governor from 1877 to 1881. Bagley made Detroit a chewing tobacco leader in the 1840s with Mayflower chewing tobacco. He was also the first president of Michigan Mutual Life Insurance in 1867, a bank trustee, and police commissioner in 1865." | |
| Baker Street | Only a little over a block exists that is still called Baker. The rest of what was Baker is now Bagley. | |
| Baldwin Avenue | Henry P. Baldwin was governor of Michigan in 1872. The street may have been named for him. | |
| Balfour Avenue | Off map | |
| Balmoral Avenue/Road | ||
| Baltimore Avenue E-W | Maybe named for the city in Maryland -- or its namesake. | |
| Banbee Avenue | ||
| Bangor Avenue | Probably name for Bangor, Maine. | |
| Bank Street | Off map | |
| Banmoor Place | Off map | |
| Barbara Avenue/Street | Off map | |
| Barclay Avenue (Spw) | There was a Barclay Lumber Company in Ontonagon County. The name might come from the same source. | |
| Barham Avenue | Off map | |
| Barker Street | Possibly named for Kirkland Barker, 33rd Mayor of the City of Detroit (1864-1865). | |
| Barlow Avenue | Possibly named for New York emigrant, Nathan Barlow. | |
| Barlum Avenue | ||
| Barnes Street | John F Barnes became postmaster in Midland County in 1897. The street may have been named for him. Off map | |
| Barr Street | Possibly named for Free Press associate, Robert Barr. | |
| Barrett Street | ||
| Barrie Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Barron Street | Barron St was named after the Barron family (1702) who owned a large section of land in Springwells. Joseph Barron was the first Justice of the Peace for Springwells. His son built several houses in the area which are still standing to this day. Off map Special thanks to Joseph Barron's great-great-great-great-grandson Joseph Calamia for this information. | |
| Barry Street | Possibly named for Michigan Governor John S. Barry (1842-1846). | |
| Bart | ||
| Bartholomaei | ||
| Bartlett Avenue (HP) | Wayland W. Bartlett was a postmaster in Grand Traverse County. I'm not sure if there is a connection. Highland Park | |
| Barton Place | Frank Barton was an early settler of Alcona County. I do not know if the street was named for him. | |
| Basil Avenue/Street | Off map | |
| Bassett Avenue | Possibly named for Major Henry Bassett, Ninth official commandant of British Fort Detroit (1772-1774). Off map | |
| Bates Street | Thomas T. Bates was secretary of the Traverse City railroad company. It is not clear to me whether or not there is a connection between Thomas and Bates Street. Frederick Bates was the first postmaster of Detroit. It is probably more likely that the street was named for him than for Thomas, but again, I don't know. | |
| Battelle | ||
| Baubee Avenue | ||
| Bauman Avenue | ||
| Baxter Street | ||
| Baylis Street | ||
| Bayonet Street | ||
| Bayside Avenue | Off map | |
| Beacon Street | May or may not have some connection to Boston's Beacon Hill. | |
| Beaconsfield Avenue | May or may not have some connection to Boston's Beacon Hill. Off map | |
| Beals Avenue | ||
| Beamen Street | ||
| Beard Avenue | The Beard family of Springwells were prosperous florists. Their greenhouses were off of Fort Street in Springwells (Delray).
You can read about the tragic death of Sydney Frank Beard here: Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Beatrice Avenue | Off map | |
| Beaubien Street | Named for the Beaubien family and their farm, which was bordered by Beaubien Street. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Beaubien and St. Antoine originated from the two Beaubien brothers, Lambert and Antoine, each of whom received half of the family farm after the death of their father, Jean Baptiste Beaubien, one of the first white settlers on the river, opposite Fort Dearborn. Lambert was a colonel in the First Regiment of Detroit's militia. He fought in the War of 1812. Antoine chose to name his property after his patron saint, St. Antoine. Antoine was a lieutenant colonel in the Michigan Territorial Militia. He donated a chunk of his land for the Sacred Heart Academy, once located at the corner of Jefferson and St. Antoine." | |
| Beaufait Street | Named for the Beaufait family who owned land, possibly a ribbon farm, in Detroit. | |
| Beaufield | ||
| Beaumont Avenue | Off map | |
| Beaver Street | I would venture to guess that this street was named for the animal known as the beaver. Beaver pelts were a prized commodity in the area for a while. | |
| Beaverland | I would venture to guess that this street was named for the animal known as the beaver. Beaver pelts were a prized commodity in the area for a while. Off map | |
| Bedford Court | May be named for Bedford, New York. | |
| Bedford Road | May be named for Bedford, New York. Off map | |
| Beech Street | Named for a forest tree of Michigan | |
| Beechdale Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree or Henry Ward Beecher. | |
| Beecher Street | Named for Henry Ward Beecher Off map | |
| Beechton Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree or Henry Ward Beecher. | |
| Beechwood Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree. | |
| Begole Avenue | ||
| Beierman | ||
| Beland Avenue/Street | ||
| Belden Avenue | Probably named for Francis J. Belden. | |
| Belfast Avenue | Probably named for the city in Ireland. | |
| Belle Avenue | Belle Isle was named for Isabelle Cass, the daughter of General Lewis Cass. It is possible that Belle Street has the same origin. | |
| Belleterre Avenue | ||
| Bellevue Avenue | ||
| Belmont Avenue | ||
| Belmont Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Belton Avenue/Street | ||
| Belvidere Avenue | ||
| Benard | ||
| Benham Avenue | ||
| Beniteau Avenue | Off map | |
| Benlow Court | ||
| Bennett Avenue/Street | Possibly named for Thomas Bennett, Thirteenth official commandant of British Fort Detroit (1786). | |
| Benson Street | Swan Benson was a postmaster in Wexford County. It is possible that the street was named for him. | |
| Bentler Avenue/Street | Off map | |
| Benton Street | Perhaps named for the Missouri Senator (great uncle of the artist of the same name), Thomas Hart Benton, or not... | |
| Berden Street | Off map | |
| Berdeno | ||
| Beresford Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
| Berg Road | Off map | |
| Berkley Road | ||
| Berkshire Avenue (Spw) | Berkshire is a breed of swine; but the street was probably named for Berkshire County, England. | |
| Berkshire Road | Berkshire is a breed of swine; but the street was probably named for Berkshire County, England. | |
| Bermuda | Probably named for the British Territory of Bermuda. | |
| Bernard Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Berres Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Berry Avenue | Possibly named for John G Berry. It is more likely, I think, that it was named Joseph H. Berry and/or his brother, Thomas and/or Joseph's daughter, Alice Berry Lodge. | |
| Bertha | ||
| Bertrum | ||
| Bessemore Avenue | Off map | |
| Best | ||
| Bethlawn | ||
| Bethune Avenue E-W | ||
| Beverly Court | ||
| Bewick Avenue | ||
| Beyer Street | ||
| Biddle Avenue | Probably named for John Biddle, 4th Mayor of the City of Detroit (1827-1828). | |
| Billet Street | ||
| Biltmore Avenue/Street | Off map | |
| Binder Avenue | ||
| Bingham Street | Probably named for governor Kingsley S. Bingham. Off map | |
| Bingham Street (Spw) | Probably named for governor Kingsley S. Bingham. | |
| Birch Avenue/Street | Probably named for the birch tree. Off map | |
| Birchcrest Drive | Probably named for the birch tree. | |
| Birmingham | Probably named for the town in England. | |
| Birwood Avenue | ||
| Bishop Road | Possibly named for congressman Roswell p. Bishop. Off map | |
| Bismark Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Bivouac Street | ||
| Blackburn | Maybe named for slaves, Thornton Blackburn and his wife. I don't know if this is the case. | |
| Blackett | ||
| Blackmar | Possibly named for A.T. Blackmar who owned a sawmill | |
| Blackmoor Avenue/Street | Off map | |
| Blackstone Avenue | ||
| Blaine Avenue | ||
| Blair Avenue | ||
| Blake Avenue | ||
| Bland Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Bleser Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Bliss | Probably named for Governor Aaron T Bliss. | |
| Bloody Run | Name given to Parent's Creek in 1763 after 160 British soldiers died their during Pontiac's War. | |
| Bloom Avenue | ||
| Bloomfield Road | ||
| Blowers Avenue | ||
| Blue Hill Avenue | ||
| Blythe Avenue/Street | ||
| Boes Alley | ||
| Boleyn Avenue/Street | ||
| Bonaparte Avenue | Probably named for Napoleon Bonaparte. | |
| Bonita Avenue | ||
| Bordeau Avenue | ||
| Bortle Avenue | ||
| Boston Avenue | Named for the City of Boston in MA | |
| Boston Boulevard E-W | Named for the City of Boston in MA | |
| Bostwick Street | Named after James Bostwick, land owner | |
| Bosworth Court | ||
| Botsford Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Boulder Avenue | ||
| Boulevard Court | ||
| Bourke Avenue | ||
| Boxwood Avenue | Probably named for the tree or shrub. | |
| Boyd Street | ||
| Brace Avenue/Street | ||
| Braden Avenue | ||
| Bradford Avenue | ||
| Bradley Avenue | ||
| Brady Street | May be named for General Hugh Brady. | |
| Braile Avenue | ||
| Brainard Street | Named for Martha Brainard-Spencer, the wife of General Joseph Spencer and grandmother of Mrs. Lewis Cass | |
| Bramell Avenue | ||
| Bramford Street | ||
| Brandon Avenue | ||
| Brandt Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Brayton Avenue | ||
| Breckenridge Avenue | Named for Vice President John C. Breckenridge | |
| Breeze Avenue | ||
| Bremen Avenue | ||
| Brennan Avenue | ||
| Brentwood | ||
| Brentwood Avenue E-W | ||
| Bretton Drive | ||
| Brevoort Place | Named for Judge Augustus Brevoort Woodward OR H.J.B. Breevort, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Brewster Street | ||
| Briarcliff Avenue | ||
| Brighton Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
| Brimson Avenue | ||
| Bringard Drive | ||
| Brinker Avenue | ||
| Brinker Street | ||
| Brinket Avenue | ||
| Bristol Avenue/Place | ||
| Bristow Avenue | ||
| Britain Avenue | ||
| Broadstreet Avenue | ||
| Broadway | ||
| Brock Avenue | ||
| Brockton Avenue/Street | ||
| Brombach Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Bromley Avenue | ||
| Brooklyn Avenue | Probably named for Brooklyn, NY. | |
| Brooks (Brookes) Avenue | ||
| Brow Street | ||
| Brown Place | Probably named for Dr. William Brown, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Bruce Avenue | ||
| Bruckner Avenue | ||
| Brunswick Avenue | ||
| Brush Street | Named for Elijah Brush's farm (originally the Askin farm belonging to John Askin). Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes, "Brush was named after Edmund Askin Brush, son of Elijah Brush, who was a leading lawyer and Detroit's second appointed mayor. Brush Street was also the Brush property boundary. Edmund studied law, as did his father before him. He was Secretary to the Governor and judge of the Michigan Territory in 1823, a private secretary to Lewis Cass in 1826, a court recorder, a member of the City Planning Commission and a police commissioner. " | |
| Bryan Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Bryant Avenue | Named for the aunt of W.B. Wesson | |
| Bryden Avenue | ||
| Bryson Avenue | ||
| Buchanan Street | Named for President James Buchanan | |
| Buckingham Road | ||
| Buelow Court | ||
| Buena Vista Avenue E-W (HP) | May be named for an American victory at Buena Vista, Mexico in 1847. Or maybe just because of a nice view. Highland Park | |
| Buffalo Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Buhl Avenue | Named for Christian Buhl, 31st Mayor of the City of Detroit (1860-1861). | |
| Buhr Avenue | ||
| Bulwer Avenue | ||
| Burchill Court | ||
| Burdeno Street | Augustus D. Burdeno Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Burger Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
| Burgess Avenue | ||
| Burke Avenue | ||
| Burlage Place | ||
| Burley Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Burlingame Avenue | ||
| Burlington Road | ||
| Burnette Avenue | Probably named for James Burnett, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Burns Avenue | ||
| Burns Drive | ||
| Burnside Avenue | Named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
| Burnside Avenue (Spw) | ||
| Burrell Place | ||
| Burroughs Avenue | Possibly named for Clyde Burroughs of the DIA. | |
| Burt Avenue | ||
| Burt Court | ||
| Burt Road | Thomas Burt lived in the Burt farmhouse at the southwest corner of Burt Rd. and Grand River Avenue in Redford. He donated a parcel of land for a school in Brightmoor, which was named for him. Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Burton Avenue | Might have been named for Detroit historian, Clarence Monroe Burton. | |
| Burwell Avenue | ||
| Bush | There was a Detroit Tiger (1906) named Donie Bush. I don't know if the street was named for him. Probably not. | |
| Bushey Street | Named for Joseph Bushey, land owner | |
| Butler Avenue (Ham) | Named for Milton H. Butler, land owner Hamtramck | |
| Butternut Street | Named for the tree indigenous to Michigan. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Butternut Street in Detroit is near Poplar, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
| Byron Avenue |
