Alamo Ave. |
Originally named Malinda St. by Richard Little, but changed in 1910 through the efforts of the Littleton Women's Club to recognize the trees that lined it. "Alamo" is Spanish for "cottonwood." |
Bowles Ave. |
Joseph W. Bowles, one of the 1862 settlers of Littleton as well as County Sheriff and state legislator. |
Bradbury Ln. |
Named by a prominent cattle and wheat grower and developer for himself, Thomas W. Bradbury. |
Caley St. |
Frank T. Caley, founder of Ideal Cheese Co., and the man most responsible for making Littleton the Arapahoe County seat. |
Crocker St. |
Martha R. Crocker, first president of the Littleton Library Board in 1897. |
Gallup St. |
Avery and Charlotte Gallup, who owned 700 acres in the Ketring Lake area. |
Hill St. |
Named for two prominent early businessmen, O.G. Hill operated a drugstore on Rapp and later a feed supply on Main Street, while Julius Hill built Littleton's first general store. |
Jackass Hill Rd. |
Named, allegedly, for scores of mules abandoned nearby by a failed World War I entrepreneur. |
Lilley St. |
John G. Lilley, one of the original partners with R.S. Little in the Rough and Ready Flour Mill. |
Louthan St. |
Named in honor of three-time mayor and one of Littleton's most popular citizens, Charles Louthan, who, as a contractor, had built many of the homes along the street. |
Noble Road |
Originally named Nobles Rd., for Gus Nobles, a longtime Denver policeman and Littleton resident (it is unknown why the "s" was dropped from signs). |
Patterson Pl. |
Charles B. Patterson, an original '59er and first president of the Board of Commissioners of South Arapahoe (later Arapahoe) County. |
Powers St. |
William A. Powers, a long-time West School janitor. |
Prescott St. |
Daniel Prescott, a Denver judge and later, Arapahoe County Attorney, was responsible for bringing the trolley into Littleton from Denver. |
Shepperd St. |
"Colonel" Hampden H. Shepperd, railroad man and four-time mayor (Hampden Ave. in Englewood is also named for him). |
Spotswood Ave. |
"Colonel" Robert J. Spotswood, pioneer stage line operator and owner of much of the Fort Logan and Mullen properties. |
Sterne Blvd. |
William "Billy" Sterne, the man who brought electricity to Littleton in 1903, and owner of Arapahoe Light and Power until its acquisition by Public Service Co. |
Weaver Ave. |
George W. Weaver, an employee of the First National Bank for 34 years and owner of the land where the street was platted. |
Windermere St. |
Named after the largest lake in England, Windermere, which means "clear water lake", by Avery Gallup, owner of the land (and Ketring Lake) nearby. |