Many South Brooklyn residents are very familiar with Avenues H to Z. But, how about Avenues A, B, or C? Or, what about Avenue G?
Most of the streets in Brooklyn are named after numbers, people, places, or things. However, travelling south of Ditmas Park, through Midwood , and into Sheepshead Bay one will encounter several east-west streets named after letters of the alphabet. Now, why is that?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the hilly areas of Northern and Western Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park, Gowanus, Williamsburg etc) were already developed. In addition, there were great advancements in the city's public transportation sector. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened and train and trolley lines moved people all over the city. However,
Most of the streets in Brooklyn are named after numbers, people, places, or things. However, travelling south of Ditmas Park, through Midwood , and into Sheepshead Bay one will encounter several east-west streets named after letters of the alphabet. Now, why is that?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the hilly areas of Northern and Western Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park, Gowanus, Williamsburg etc) were already developed. In addition, there were great advancements in the city's public transportation sector. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened and train and trolley lines moved people all over the city. However,