University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23

/ told that the avenues in Columbia run
tip hill and the streets run down HILL
so that he can tell which name to ap-
ply. But that doesn't explain which
are called bOulevards, which places,
which roads which alleys, or tell why
are Ann. Amelia. William, High,
| Short. Circus or Water streets.
North of Broadway there is a little
street about a block long called Circus
street. 1t is said t'lat there used to
| be grove near it and that all the
circuses that came to town made
/ that their headquarters. hence the
| name. 1t is also said it IS the only
street of that name in Missouri
| Water street used to b, the main
street of Columbia. 1t is 100 feet
wide and a market square was laid
cut on it. 1t is in low place and
water drains down on it, so it was
called Water street.
| During the Russo-Japanese war a
Columbia street was named Oyama,
after the Japanese general. The
names of Union, Confederate and Rev.
olutionary generals are on the sign
| boards.
Here is the reason for the names of
some of the Columbia streets:
Aldeah-Named for the daughter of
Henry Wise. Columbia grocer.
Alexander-For p. Alexander Hud-
son, manager for many years of the
Columbia Telephone Company.
Amelia. l.. Stephens. one of Co.
lumbia's first citizens. opened an ad-
dition east of Columbia and named
named Ann street for his daughter
and William street for his son, E. w.
Stephens.
Amonette-for the wife of yelling
ton Gordon.
Allen-For Thomas Allen.
Allen place-For DR.. E. A. Allen.
formerly professor of English in the
University Of Missouri.
Alton-For y. A Alton. Mason.
Anthony-For Lee Anthony.
Ashland road-It leads to Ashland
For many years hack has made
daily trips between Columbia and
, Ashland. but now the transportation
company has a motor car to make the
trip.
Baker-For Barnabus Baker. who
was a Baptist minister in Columbia
at the time the street was opened.
Ranks-For II. II. Banks, president
of the Columbia Savings Bank.
Rass-For w. NJ. Bass.
Benton-For Thomas Hart Benton.
who was United States senator from
this state.
Bluff bOulevard-It's called that be-
cause it runs along bluff. Near it
is High street and Summit road.
which would indicate that that part
of town is up some in the world.
Bouchelle-For r. ]. Bouchelle. city
collector Mr.. Bouchelle opened the
street
BrOadway-It's 100 feet wide, if
that has anything to do with it's name.
and perhaps it's named after that
street in dear old New York.
Cauthorn-For Prof. w. A. Cau-
thorn.
Christian College avenue - For
Christian College-no, not for Chris
tian College girls.
Clark-For General ]. B. Clark of
the COnferedate Army.
Clay-For Henry Clay.
College-For Stephen College.
Conley-For ]. c. Conley, a Colum-
bia property owner.
Couzins-For Phoebe Couzins.
Crescent road-It is called that be-
cause of its shape.
Dorsey-For J. S. Dorsey of Column
bia.
Edgewood-Judge J. A. Stewart
named the streets in his additions to
the city. including Westmount and
Westwood. and he added wood to
most of the names.
Fay-FOr J. n. Fay, brickmasOn
Forest avenue-There were lots of
trees along this street, hence its
name. Forest street is so named for
the same reason
Fulton road-Some say that there is
neither a Fulton nor RochepOrt