Street Names Changed in 1916

The Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance in 1916 that changed the names of several streets in Winston-Salem.  The head of Public Works also recommended that street name signs be erected all along the entire length of some of the major streets.

Also, the Street Committee recommended that someone be hired to go to each house in Winston-Salem and leave the correct house number and instructions for placing this number in a conspicuous place within a few days.

Here’s a list of the old and new street names:

Old Name………………New Name

Old Town Rd. (near Peters Creek)….Cherry Street

North Summit Street…Manly Street

Shallowford Road…Shallowford Street

Shallowford Street (4^th to 4^th)…Burke Street

Windemore Blvd. (in Crafton Heights)…Crafton Street

Pine Street…Marshall Street

Mickey Road…14^th Street

Lenoir Street…14^th Street

Concord Street…14 ½ Street

Durham Street…14 ½ Street

Graham Street (west of Liberty St.)…15^th Street

Henderson Street (east of Liberty St.)…15^th Street

Ledgewood Street…16^th Street

Fairview Street…16^th Street

Lindsey Street…17^th Street

Lewis Street (east of Liberty St.)…17^th Street

Engle Street…18^th Street

Knott Street…18^th Street

Pearl Street…19^th Street

Windem Street…20^th Street

Mineral Street…21^st Street

Nicholson Street…22^nd Street

Balsey Street…23^rd Street

Salvador Street…24^th Street

Cutchens Street…24^th Street

Tatem Street…24^th Street

Reynolds Street…25^th Street

Snyder Street…25^th Street

Rochester Street…26^th Street

Oconeechee Street…27^th Street

Woodberry Street…28^th Street

Belews Creek Street…Belews Street

The photo shown above is a much later street sign image, although the design of the 1916 signs was similar.  Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.