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Center of the Old Grid
Prior to 1909, the center of Chicago's address system was Wolf Point, with N/S and E/W addresses divided by the Chicago River.
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Directions on the Grid
In Chicago's grid, even numbered addresses are either on the North or the West side of the street, while odd numbers are on the South or the East.
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Wells Street's Renaming
Wells Street was renamed Fifth Avenue in 1870, but then renamed back to Wells Street in 1916.
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