Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29
AVENUE OF BATTLE.
HOW WOULD THAT DO IN
STEAD OF MAIN STREET?
Letters to the Editor on the sud-
ject of a New Name for an
Old Highway.
m--nos n G. January %.

WELDON, n. u, january 20, 1000
In reply TO "What Shall We Name
Main Street 20 writer in Sundays
DrspAroH says call it Z" Bacon street.
Now. all true yirginians land am one
love and revere the name OF Nathaniel
Bacon, the great pioneer in the early
and colonial history of the Old Do
minion. But the sound OF the name
would not do for the main thoroughfare
OF your beautiful city. This town has
Bacon street, and some wag once called
il q" Fried Meat street." and that name
has chung to it ever since.
You have name above all other
names one known and loved by every
American citizen q name full of music
and harmony. l therefore suggest That
the name OF virginia's great illustrious
soldier and statesman be used and that
YOU call 10 Washington avenue.
ID. e. 8.
"BArTLE AVENUE.
I like the idea OF calling Main street
"Battle avenue"
The name is suggestive Of many his
torical truths--of our forefathers march-
ing out of the town TO meet the Indians
on the frontier OF the Virginia militia
going down this roadway TO Yorktownto
Join Washington's army of the cease
less movement of troops along TINS great
thoroughfare during the years 1851 90,
and is also in keeping with the soldiers
monument 0he battle monuments
which is in plain sight of the great null
titudes which throng Main street every
day.
Further, I think it can be demon
strated that more soldiers marching to
battle have marched over Main street
than over any highway on this conti-
nent. OLD CTTIzES-OLD SOLDIER.
COMMERCE AVENUE.
In reading the numerous communica-
tons regarding the changing OF names
of our principal streets, | fully agree
that with the growth of Richmond 1t
would be another progressive step.
Permit me to suggest the name OF
"Commerce avenue" to be applied to
orr present Main street, and that all
longitudinal streets be called avenues to
distinguish them from lntersec!lng
streets. Respectfully,
WAITER j. MOSES.
NAME 1T AFTER KING POwHATAN.
The very sensible suggestion that
Main street ought long ago to have had
a name reminds me that it is very
strange that the fact of our occupying
the site Of King Powhatan's headquar-
ters is not commemorated by the use OF
his name and that of Pocahontas.
suggest for Main street the name OF
Powhatan street, avenue, or better still
and unique, POWhdtan's trail.
Reservoir is no name for our beauti-
ful park. but Pocahontas would be just
the thing. j. W. EGGLEsToN.
A TwO-NAslE STREET.
SrAUNToN, Va, January %, 1893.
Your discussion OF the question OF
changing the name of Main street, Rich
mond, is read with interest here.
As an instance of the same street
having two names, Staunton's principal
business street is known as Main along
the portion of it devoted TO business and
the residential portion as Beverly street
Letters are delivered every day TO
numbers on both streets, though both
form one continuous thoroughfare.
A. FL. TAYLOR.
MANCHESTER. Va, Jan. %, 1893.
Having noticed the remarks of the
DISPATCH in regard TO the changing of
the name of Main street. | would re-
spectfully suggest for consideration the
following names: Apollo avenue. Royal
avenue, Colonial avenue, Virginia ave-
nue., Washington avenue. Commercial
avenue, and LaGrande avenue or street.
Hoping Richmond may soon make old
Main street fit for the chariot of Apollo,
I am, yours truly, c. L.
BYRD AVENUE.
524 NORTH FIFTH STREET.
I would suggest that the name OF
Main street should be changed to Byrd
avenue, in honor CT Colonel William
Byrd, of Westoyer.
CAROLINE STUART.
COMMERCE AVENUE.
RICHMOND, Va, January u, 1893.
would suggest to change the name
Of Main street to Commerce avenue"
WEST END.
NOT BAD IDEA.
please let me suggest q name for Main