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My pa got a book out of the library, Ottawa: Old & New, published in 1946. Most of it is pretty dry stuff, like the names of all these old mayors and councillors and what dates grants were made & monuments were built, but there is a list of the origins of street names in an appendix!
Sadly, just like everything else around here, most streets are named after long dead british or scottish generals/officials who somone was trying to suck up to, or else named after the rich person who developed the street. I'll tell you'se the name of some of the streets you live on..
Bank: Actually, I figured it was named after a bank, but no: "formerly Esther St. in honour of Esther By -- this street runs to the banks of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers.
Bayview: From this spot, one can see Nepean Bay.
Belmont (the street that Glen, where I live, turns into on the other side of Bank): After a character of Thomas Moore's play, "The Foundlings".
Britannia (the street I used to live on): The poetic name of the United Kingdom
Chapel: So called because of the Methodist Chapel erected on Rideau St. near this street in 1828.
Clemow: Francis Clemow, a citizen of Bytown since 1841, who took an active part in the development of the town, helped to organize the Consumer's Gas Company and the water-works, he was a senator from 1885 to 1902.
Echo Drive (the road I take to bike downtown): There was a remarkable echo at certain spots on this road.
Euclid (near my house, and obviously): After the famous geometrician.
Glen (my street): After a real estate agent of Toronto.
Grosvenor (beside my house): After Grosvenor Square, England.
Hopewell (one street over from me): After Charles Hopewell, mayor from 1909 to 1912 and police magistrate.
McLeod (
christina's former street, as well as some crucial scenesters): McLeod Stewart, mayor in 1887 and 1888.
Ossington (two streets over from me, Lucy's street): Lord Ossington, Speaker of the British House of Commons, from 1854 to 1872.
Pamilla (
Christina's soon-to-be ex-street): Possibly a different spelling of Pamela, one of the main characters in a novel by Samuel Richardson.
Pansy: No reason given. I do believe this street no longer exists. Curious.
Papineau: After Louis-Joseph Papineau, leader of the patriots of 1837. (I also don't remember this street-- unsurprising that a street named after a french canadian hero against the english would be renamed)
Rockliffe, park and Ave.: Probably after a General Rockliffe, a retired officer of the British Army who is supposed to have lived there for a number of years. No such name appears in the British Army lists.
Sunnyside (two streets over from me): After a bathing beach in Toronto.
Sadly, just like everything else around here, most streets are named after long dead british or scottish generals/officials who somone was trying to suck up to, or else named after the rich person who developed the street. I'll tell you'se the name of some of the streets you live on..
Bank: Actually, I figured it was named after a bank, but no: "formerly Esther St. in honour of Esther By -- this street runs to the banks of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers.
Bayview: From this spot, one can see Nepean Bay.
Belmont (the street that Glen, where I live, turns into on the other side of Bank): After a character of Thomas Moore's play, "The Foundlings".
Britannia (the street I used to live on): The poetic name of the United Kingdom
Chapel: So called because of the Methodist Chapel erected on Rideau St. near this street in 1828.
Clemow: Francis Clemow, a citizen of Bytown since 1841, who took an active part in the development of the town, helped to organize the Consumer's Gas Company and the water-works, he was a senator from 1885 to 1902.
Echo Drive (the road I take to bike downtown): There was a remarkable echo at certain spots on this road.
Euclid (near my house, and obviously): After the famous geometrician.
Glen (my street): After a real estate agent of Toronto.
Grosvenor (beside my house): After Grosvenor Square, England.
Hopewell (one street over from me): After Charles Hopewell, mayor from 1909 to 1912 and police magistrate.
McLeod (
christina's former street, as well as some crucial scenesters): McLeod Stewart, mayor in 1887 and 1888.
Ossington (two streets over from me, Lucy's street): Lord Ossington, Speaker of the British House of Commons, from 1854 to 1872.
Pamilla (
Christina's soon-to-be ex-street): Possibly a different spelling of Pamela, one of the main characters in a novel by Samuel Richardson.
Pansy: No reason given. I do believe this street no longer exists. Curious.
Papineau: After Louis-Joseph Papineau, leader of the patriots of 1837. (I also don't remember this street-- unsurprising that a street named after a french canadian hero against the english would be renamed)
Rockliffe, park and Ave.: Probably after a General Rockliffe, a retired officer of the British Army who is supposed to have lived there for a number of years. No such name appears in the British Army lists.
Sunnyside (two streets over from me): After a bathing beach in Toronto.