Comments on: Dear PoP – WTF, No J Street in DC? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: djdc http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13590 djdc Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:40:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13590 The B Streets became Constitution and Independence. Aren't there still A Streets east of the Capitol? The B Streets became Constitution and Independence. Aren’t there still A Streets east of the Capitol?

]]> By: djdc http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13589 djdc Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:34:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13589 There were A and B Streets. They were renamed. There were A and B Streets. They were renamed.

]]> By: P http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13588 P Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13588 I heard that L'enfant (who designed the city) hated Thomas Jefferson. and this is the reason for no J I heard that L’enfant (who designed the city) hated Thomas Jefferson. and this is the reason for no J

]]> By: Rukasu http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13587 Rukasu Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:30:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13587 There are A Streets on Capital Hill and across teh river There are A Streets on Capital Hill and across teh river

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13586 Neener Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13586 Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical. ---------- I believe Frank Lloyd Wright used similar material in Fallingwater: http://www.fallingwater.org/explore?to=1 Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical.
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I believe Frank Lloyd Wright used similar material in Fallingwater:
http://www.fallingwater.org/explore?to=1

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13585 Neener Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13585 Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical. ---------- I believe Frank Lloyd Wright used similar material in Fallingwater Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical.
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I believe Frank Lloyd Wright used similar material in Fallingwater

]]> By: JohnnyReb http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13584 JohnnyReb Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:11:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13584 "Eye" is used so as not to confuse it with L street, not 1st, but that's a minor point. There was a B street downtown at some point - many street names (especially in Georgetown) have been changed. Many street names were changed in Prince George's County in the 1940s to align with the District Streets as well. “Eye” is used so as not to confuse it with L street, not 1st, but that’s a minor point.
There was a B street downtown at some point – many street names (especially in Georgetown) have been changed.
Many street names were changed in Prince George’s County in the 1940s to align with the District Streets as well.

]]> By: Not telling http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13583 Not telling Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:09:31 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13583 And regarding the fountain & pavers: Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical. The pavers must be intended for something else. I certainly hope they aren't intending to repave the plaza. What a waste of money. And as someone else said, they need to get a move on with them. Either use them or remove them. Just sitting out there, they might as well have left a box of guns sitting there for all the criminals in town to take. And regarding the fountain & pavers:

Pavers would be an odd choice to create a fountain out of. Bricks or blocks would be more logical. The pavers must be intended for something else. I certainly hope they aren’t intending to repave the plaza. What a waste of money.

And as someone else said, they need to get a move on with them. Either use them or remove them. Just sitting out there, they might as well have left a box of guns sitting there for all the criminals in town to take.

]]> By: Not telling http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13582 Not telling Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13582 You use "EYE" street instead of "I" when writing so as not to confuse it with 1st street. You use Que Street instead of "Q" when writing so as not to confuse it with O Street. And J is different then A & B and X, Y, and Z. These letters are missing because of the geography of the city. (A & B are essentially independence and constitution; L'Enfant stopped lettering streets when he got to the base of the hill which is why the letters stop at W). J, on the other hand, was just skipped. And it is quite obvious that it has to do with the way the letter is shaped. Even today, the way some people write, it would be easy to confuse a J for an I or an L. You use “EYE” street instead of “I” when writing so as not to confuse it with 1st street.

You use Que Street instead of “Q” when writing so as not to confuse it with O Street.

And J is different then A & B and X, Y, and Z. These letters are missing because of the geography of the city. (A & B are essentially independence and constitution; L’Enfant stopped lettering streets when he got to the base of the hill which is why the letters stop at W).

J, on the other hand, was just skipped. And it is quite obvious that it has to do with the way the letter is shaped. Even today, the way some people write, it would be easy to confuse a J for an I or an L.

]]> By: Pennywise http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13581 Pennywise Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:52:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/dear-pop-wtf-no-j-street-in-dc/#comment-13581 I admit I am also confused by I Street versus Eye Street. Which are we to use? I admit I am also confused by I Street versus Eye Street. Which are we to use?

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