1st Avenue (Chicago)
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| 8400 West Thatcher Avenue | |
| Former name(s) | Pueblo Avenue |
|---|---|
| Part of |  IL 171 |
| Length | 14.20 miles (22.85 km) (southern segment) 1.50 miles (2.41 km) (northern segment) 15.70 miles (25.27 km) (total) |
| Location | Chicago |
| South end |  I-55 in Summit |
| North end | Church Street in Niles |
1st Avenue, also known as Cumberland Avenue and Thatcher Avenue for parts of its northern segment, is a north-south street in Chicago and its western suburbs. It marks 8400 West in the Chicago address system, being located ten and one-half miles west of State Street.
Its southern segment begins at an interchange with
Cumberland Avenue resumes at Oakton Street while still in Park Ridge. Continuing north into Niles, the road intersects U.S. Route 14 (Dempster Street). Cumberland Avenue continues north until ending at Church Street in Niles.
In the '20s, Chicago annexed the area of 84th Av and under the Brennan street name system (K-L-M-N-O-P) renamed it "Pueblo".[2] When Chicago replaced their street signs in the 1970s, they replaced the "Pueblo" signs with "Cumberland Av".
See also
Chicago portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ Google (January 12, 2021). "Overview Map of 1st Ave" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "What ever happened to Pueblo Avenue?". wbez.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved January 12, 2021.