The Streets of Detroit
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| LaBelle Avenue (HP) | ||
| Labrosse Street | ||
| Ladue Street | ||
| Lady's Lane | ||
| Lafayette Avenue E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Most large U.S. cities have a street, park, or square bearing the name of the Revolutionary war hero Marquis de Lafayette. Detroit is no exception." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| Lafayette Boulevard | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Most large U.S. cities have a street, park, or square bearing the name of the Revolutionary war hero Marquis de Lafayette. Detroit is no exception." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| Lafferty Street | ||
| LaFontaine | ||
| Lahser Road | ||
| Laing | Laing was the name of one of the developers (individual or company) of the area around Kelly and Whitter. Thanks to Jason Block who saw the name years ago on one of the original plats! | |
| Lakepointe Avenue | ||
| Lakeshore Drive | ||
| Lakeview Avenue | ||
| Lakewood Avenue N-S | ||
| Lalle Avenue | ||
| Lalonde Avenue | ||
| Lambert Street | This street was named for the Lambert family. They were part of the family that owned the Lieb farm. When the Lieb farm was divided among various members of the family, Lambert Street was created Thanks to Sharon Mulawa of the Lieb/Lambert family! | |
| Lambie Place | ||
| Lamkin | ||
| Lamont Avenue | ||
| LaMothe Avenue | Named for Detroit's founder, Antoine La Mothe Cadillac | |
| Lamphere Avenue | ||
| Lamson Street | ||
| Lanark Avenue | ||
| Lancashire Road | Probably named for Lancashire County in England. | |
| Lanco Avenue | ||
| Lane Avenue | ||
| Lang Avenue | ||
| Langholm Avenue | ||
| Langley Street | ||
| Lanman Street | ||
| Lannette Street | ||
| Lannoo Street |  Lannoo Street was named after Emeric Lannoo an immigrant from Belgium. Lannoo owned farmland around Moross and Mack Ave. St. John's Hospital and the 7-Mack Shopping Center now occupy at least part of that land. Prior to owning that farm, he owned a farm near Gratiot and 6 Mile. When that area started being developed, he sold the land. A Montgomery Wards store may have been built on that spot. Lannoo also built houses. | |
| Lansdowne Street | ||
| Lansing Avenue | Named for Lansing, Michigan's capitol city. | |
| Lantz Avenue E-W | ||
| Lappin Street | ||
| Larchmont Avenue | ||
| Larchwood Avenue | ||
| Lark Street | ||
| Larkins Avenue | ||
| Larned Street E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Larned's namesake was General Charles Larned. He settled in Detroit after assisting General William Henry Harrison in ridding the town of the British in the War of 1812. He became a U.S. attorney in 1814 and served in local government." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| LaSalle Boulevard | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
| LaSalle Court | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
| LaSalle Gardens N-S | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
| Latham Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Lauder Street | ||
| Lauderdale Street | ||
| Laura Street | ||
| Laurel Avenue | ||
| Law Street | ||
| Lawley Avenue | ||
| Lawndale Avenue | ||
| Lawrence Avenue | ||
| Lawton Avenue | ||
| Leach Street | ||
| Leander Avenue | ||
| LeBlanc Avenue | ||
| Ledyard Avenue | ||
| Lee Place | ||
| Leewin Avenue | ||
| Legrand Avenue | ||
| Lehmann Avenue | ||
| Leib Street | ||
| Leicester Court | ||
| Leidich Avenue | ||
| Leigh Street | ||
| Leipzig Avenue | ||
| Leland Avenue | ||
| LeMay Avenue | ||
| Lenore Avenue | ||
| Lenox Avenue | ||
| Leonard Avenue | ||
| Leota Avenue | ||
| Lernoult Street | Named for Captain Richard Beringer Lernoult, commandant of the garrison at Detroit in 1774. | |
| LeRoy Street | ||
| Leslie Avenue (HP) | ||
| Lessing Street | ||
| Lesure Street | ||
| Leuschner Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Leverette Place | ||
| Leverette Street | ||
| Lewerenz Street | Named for the founder of Detroit's first library. Special thanks to Catherine Litwa, Mr. Lewerenz's great granddaughter, for this information. | |
| Lexington Avenue | ||
| Liberal Street | ||
| Liberty Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Library Avenue | ||
| Lichfield Avenue | ||
| Liddesdale Avenue | ||
| Liebold Avenue | ||
| Lilac Avenue | ||
| Lillbridge Avenue | ||
| Lincoln Avenue | Probably named for Abraham Lincoln. | |
| Lincoln Avenue (HP) | ||
| Lincoln Highway | ||
| Lincolnshire Drive | Probably named for Lincolnshire County in England. | |
| Linden Court | This was named for the tree, but I don't think it is actually in Detroit. | |
| Linden Street | Linden street was named for the Linden tree. At one point, Selden AND Linden Streets existed. Now, the only Linden Street is in Dearborn and the part of Linden that used to exist in Detroit is called Selden. It is sort of a continuation of Selden, but there are some jogs. | |
| Lindsay Street | ||
| Linnhurst/Linhurst Avenue | ||
| Linsdale Avenue | ||
| Linville Avenue | ||
| Linwood Avenue | ||
| Linzee Avenue | ||
| Lipton Avenue | ||
| Lisbon Street | ||
| Littlefield Avenue | ||
| Livernois Avenue N-S | Named for the Livernois family ribbon farm. | |
| Livingston Street | ||
| Lockwood Street | ||
| Lodewyck Street | ||
| Lodge Drive | Possibly named for Detroit's 51st, 54th and 56th Mayor, John Cabot Lodge. | |
| Lodi Street | ||
| Log Cabin Avenue | ||
| Logan Avenue | ||
| Lola Street | ||
| Lombard Street/Terrace | ||
| London Street | ||
| Longacre Street | ||
| Longfellow Avenue | ||
| Longview Avenue | ||
| Longwood Avenue/Place E-W | ||
| Longworth Avenue | ||
| Longyear Street | ||
| Lonyo Avenue | ||
| Loraine Avenue | ||
| Loretto Avenue | ||
| Lorman Street | ||
| Lorne Avenue | ||
| Lothrop Avenue | ||
| Louis Street | ||
| Louisa Avenue | ||
| Louise Avenue (HP) | ||
| Louisiana Avenue | Named for the state of Louisiana. | |
| Lovett Street | ||
| Lowdell Avenue | ||
| Lowell Drive/Road | ||
| Lozier Avenue | ||
| Luce Avenue | ||
| Lucerne Drive | ||
| Lucky Place | ||
| Ludden Street | ||
| Lumley Street | ||
| Lumpkin Street (Ham) | ||
| Luther Avenue | ||
| Lycaste Avenue | ||
| Lyford Avenue | ||
| Lyle Street | ||
| Lyman Place | ||
| Lynch Road | ||
| Lyndon Street | ||
| Lynn Street | ||
| Lyon Street | Probably named for Archibald Lyon, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Lysander Street |
