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Amarillo Street Names Reflect City Growth and Old Plans
A long feature on how Amarillo’s street names grew from H. B. Sanborn’s early plan to a sprawling mix of presidents states heroes pioneers and trees. The piece cites Ed Spann city officials and residents like Quincy Ford and J. Summers, noting name origins from Amas honor roll to local figures and towns.
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Amarillo
United States
H. B. Sanborn
Washington
Garfield
Sanborn
Texas
Potter County
Harrison
Tyler
Crockett
Ughes
Alabama
Ted
Quincy Ford
River Drive
Ford
Pleasant Valley
Amarolo
Mr. Ford
Bonita
Hastings
Studebaker
Central
St. Francis
Mountain Drive
Panhandle
Ed Spann
Spann
Cuy
Hughes Street
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
J. E. Hughes
Hughes
Hayden
B. B. Hayden
George
Frank M. Ong
Bivins
Lee Bivins
Travis
Old Town
Mabry
William B. Travis
James Bowie
David Crockett
James B. Bonham
Alamo
J. W. Fannin
Bryan
Georgia
W. W. Lynch
San Jacinto
New York
Massachusetts
Lynch
Maryland
Fairmont
Prospect
Belleview Forest
Independence
Western
George Waddill
Country Club
Jesse Summers
Line Avenue
Summers
Rock Island
Country Club Terrace
Palo Duro
LaSalle
Goliad
Hillcrest
Bellaire
Broadmoor
Rosemond
Beverly
Avondale