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Jeff Alpert's avatar

Do you think Decatur Blvd. might have been named for Decatur, Illinois as some have conjectured?

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Geoff Schumacher's avatar

That is possible. I wrote that without checking Mark Hall-Patton’s book on street names in the valley. I’ll check that source tonight. Are there others that you have seen?

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Jeff Alpert's avatar

From what I read, it is not known for sure how Decatur Blvd. received its name.

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Geoff Schumacher's avatar

Mark Hall-Patton's book on street names speaks decisively of the street being named for Decatur, Illinois. Thanks for the heads-up. I have revised the post to eliminate this error.

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