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Many of Escanaba's streets were changed from names to numbers early in the 20th century. While this undoubtedly made navigating the city easier, it has lead to some confusion when viewing old postcards that reference street names rather than numbers. We've created the list below as an aid in decoding these cards. Street names that remained the same are not listed here.
Past > Current
1ST ST > 6TH AVE S
2ND ST > 7TH AVE S
3RD ST > 8TH AVE S
4TH ST > 9TH AVE S
5TH ST > 10TH AVE S
6TH ST > 11TH AVE S
7TH ST > 12TH AVE S
8TH ST > 13TH AVE S
9TH ST > 10TH AVE N
10TH ST > 11TH AVE N
AYER ST > 3RD AVE S
BIRCH ST > S 19TH ST
BURNS ST > 14TH AVE N
CAMPBELL ST > N/S 7TH ST
CHARLOTTE ST > N/S 10TH ST
COCHRANE AVE > 5TH AVE N
DELTA AVE > LAKE SHORE DR
DOUSMAN AVE > N/S 4TH ST
EAST CT > S 1ST ST
ELLA AVE > LINCOLN RD
ELM ST > S 18TH ST
ELMORE ST > S 8TH ST
ESCANABA AVE > 1ST AVE N
FANNIE ST > N/S 13TH ST
FLAT ROCK AVE > 7TH AVE N
FRANK ST > LINCOLN RD
GEORGIA ST > N/S 9TH ST
GRANT AVE > S 23RD ST
HALE ST > 2ND AVE S
HARRISON AVE > N/S 5TH ST
HARTNET AVE > SHERIDAN RD
HATTIE AVE > N 22ND ST
HESTER AVE > N 20TH ST
JACOB ST > 4TH AVE S
JENNIE ST > N/S 12TH ST
LANGLEY ST > 2ND AVE N
MAPLE ST > S 17TH ST
MARKET ST > 1ST AVE N
MARY ST > N/S 11TH ST
MAY ST > N 20TH ST
MC DONALD AVE > 6TH AVE N
MC LEAN AVE > N 20TH ST
MERRIAM ST > 15TH AVE N
MICHIGAN AVE > LAKE SHORE DR
MOLINE AVE > LINCOLN RD
MURRAY AVE > N 19TH ST
NORRIS ST > N/S 15TH ST
OAK ST > N/S 16TH ST
OLIVER AVE > N 16TH ST
ORE ST > 16TH AVE N
PARK AVE > 5TH AVE S
ROLLER AVE > 4TH AVE N
ROSE ST > N 19TH ST
RUTH AVE > N 18TH ST
SARAH ST > N/S 14TH ST
SINCLAIR ST > 3RD AVE N
SMITH CT > N/S 2ND ST
SPENCER AVE > N 19TH ST
ST PAUL AVE > 8TH AVE N
STANFORD AVE > LINCOLN RD
STATE ROAD > 8TH AVE S
TILDEN AVE > N/S 3RD ST
TWEEDY ST > 5TH AVE S
VAN CLEVE AVE > N 18TH ST
WELLS AVE > 1ST AVE S
WILLIAMS ST > 12TH AVE N
WOLCOTT ST > N/S 6TH ST
WYATT ST > 13TH AVE N
1ST ST > 6TH AVE S
2ND ST > 7TH AVE S
3RD ST > 8TH AVE S
4TH ST > 9TH AVE S
5TH ST > 10TH AVE S
6TH ST > 11TH AVE S
7TH ST > 12TH AVE S
8TH ST > 13TH AVE S
9TH ST > 10TH AVE N
10TH ST > 11TH AVE N
AYER ST > 3RD AVE S
BIRCH ST > S 19TH ST
BURNS ST > 14TH AVE N
CAMPBELL ST > N/S 7TH ST
CHARLOTTE ST > N/S 10TH ST
COCHRANE AVE > 5TH AVE N
DELTA AVE > LAKE SHORE DR
DOUSMAN AVE > N/S 4TH ST
EAST CT > S 1ST ST
ELLA AVE > LINCOLN RD
ELM ST > S 18TH ST
ELMORE ST > S 8TH ST
ESCANABA AVE > 1ST AVE N
FANNIE ST > N/S 13TH ST
FLAT ROCK AVE > 7TH AVE N
FRANK ST > LINCOLN RD
GEORGIA ST > N/S 9TH ST
GRANT AVE > S 23RD ST
HALE ST > 2ND AVE S
HARRISON AVE > N/S 5TH ST
HARTNET AVE > SHERIDAN RD
HATTIE AVE > N 22ND ST
HESTER AVE > N 20TH ST
JACOB ST > 4TH AVE S
JENNIE ST > N/S 12TH ST
LANGLEY ST > 2ND AVE N
MAPLE ST > S 17TH ST
MARKET ST > 1ST AVE N
MARY ST > N/S 11TH ST
MAY ST > N 20TH ST
MC DONALD AVE > 6TH AVE N
MC LEAN AVE > N 20TH ST
MERRIAM ST > 15TH AVE N
MICHIGAN AVE > LAKE SHORE DR
MOLINE AVE > LINCOLN RD
MURRAY AVE > N 19TH ST
NORRIS ST > N/S 15TH ST
OAK ST > N/S 16TH ST
OLIVER AVE > N 16TH ST
ORE ST > 16TH AVE N
PARK AVE > 5TH AVE S
ROLLER AVE > 4TH AVE N
ROSE ST > N 19TH ST
RUTH AVE > N 18TH ST
SARAH ST > N/S 14TH ST
SINCLAIR ST > 3RD AVE N
SMITH CT > N/S 2ND ST
SPENCER AVE > N 19TH ST
ST PAUL AVE > 8TH AVE N
STANFORD AVE > LINCOLN RD
STATE ROAD > 8TH AVE S
TILDEN AVE > N/S 3RD ST
TWEEDY ST > 5TH AVE S
VAN CLEVE AVE > N 18TH ST
WELLS AVE > 1ST AVE S
WILLIAMS ST > 12TH AVE N
WOLCOTT ST > N/S 6TH ST
WYATT ST > 13TH AVE N
Note: Under the old naming conventions, it was common for a street to have more than one name depending on its location. For example, in North Escanaba streets were named differently above and below Washington Ave.
Source data: Polk's Escanaba and Gladstone City Directory - 1941 edition; Historic Map Works - Delta County 1913