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-	The property owner, Leonard Foster, named the street after his deceased young daughter, Gertrude (Gertie).	+	'''Post-1906 name:'''
		+	:West 15th Street
-	After all north/south streets in Cleveland were renamed in 1906, Gertie Street became known as '''West 15th Street'''.	+	'''Location:'''
		+	: Between [[Redman Avenue]] and [[Newburgh St.|Denison Avenue]].
-	Located between [[Redman Avenue]] and [[Denison Avenue]].	+
		+	'''Street Dedication Ordinance:'''
		+	:November 4, 1895
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		+	'''Development:'''
		+	:About 1884
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		+	'''Named for:'''
		+	:The deceased young daughter, Gertrude (Gertie), of property owner/developer, [[Leonard G. Foster]]. Gertrude was only about 10 years old when she died around 1884. That year marked the point when Leonard began selling off parts of his property holdings.
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		+	'''History:'''
		+	:In 1965, the State of Ohio bought all properties along the east side of West 15th Street. Shortly thereafter, all the houses were demolished. This part of the street was then eliminated by the [[Jennings Freeway]].
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Current revision

Post-1906 name:

West 15th Street

Location:

Between Redman Avenue and Denison Avenue.

Street Dedication Ordinance:

November 4, 1895

Development:

About 1884

Named for:

The deceased young daughter, Gertrude (Gertie), of property owner/developer, Leonard G. Foster. Gertrude was only about 10 years old when she died around 1884. That year marked the point when Leonard began selling off parts of his property holdings.

History:

In 1965, the State of Ohio bought all properties along the east side of West 15th Street. Shortly thereafter, all the houses were demolished. This part of the street was then eliminated by the Jennings Freeway.

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