Wells Street (Chicago)
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Not to be confused with Ida B. Wells Drive.
Wells Street is a major north–south street in Chicago. It is officially designated as 200 West, and is named in honor of William Wells, a United States Army Captain who died in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.[1] Between 1870 and 1912, it was named 5th Avenue so as not to tarnish the name of Wells during a period when the street had a bad reputation.[2]
Quick Facts Former name(s), South end ...
William Wells Street 200 West | |
Former name(s) | 5th Avenue |
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South end | 65th Street/Wentworth Avenue in Chicago |
North end | Lincoln Avenue in Chicago |
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Known for | William Wells |
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Some downtown blocks of Wells Street are located beneath the Chicago 'L' train system. The first Crate & Barrel store, which opened in 1962, was located on Wells Street.[3]
Wells Street was named in Time Magazine's 1976 article "The Porno Plague".[4]