| NAME |
HISTORY |
CITATION |
| Pace St. |
E. from 614 Harp St. Named for Elias Pace, property owner and merchant. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Parham St. |
S. from 210 E. Martin St. Named for R. E. Parham, property owner. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Parham's Alley |
W. from 435 N. Salisbury St. Named for R. E. Parham, property owner. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Park Ave. |
(Caraleigh) W. from Fayetteville Rd. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Park Ave. |
SW from 1313 Hillsboro St. to Pullen Park. Near Park. |
Mrs. Hallie J. Austin & other residents letter to city |
| Park Dr. |
SW from 318 E. Park Dr. Named for nearby park |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Park St. |
N. from 1401 New Bern Ave. Named for John A. Park, owner of Raleigh Times. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Park St. |
changed to Alston Street |
"Changes in Street Names Voted by Commissioners," N&O Fri 10 Nov 1944 p16c1-2 |
| Park St. |
changed to Gilbert Street (Caraleigh) |
"Changes in Street Names Voted by Commissioners," N&O Fri 10 Nov 1944 p16c1-2 |
| Parker St. |
N. from 2214 Barker St. Named by Mayor Eldridge for V. O. Paker, realtor |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Parrish St. |
S. from 810 Battery Dr. Named for Charles Parrish, property owner, buried in garden of present owner, Bart M. Gatling. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Patterson Lane |
S. from 518 E. Davie St. Named for Samuel Patterson, property |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Peace St. |
E. and W. from 534 Halifax St. Named for William Peace, early philanthropist of Raleigh, for whom Peace Institute is also named. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pearce St. |
N. from 505 Adams St. Named for Franklin Pearce, President of U.S. 1853-57. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pell St. |
New Name 1966 for unconnected part, formerly Peace St. |
Pl Dept. |
| Pender St. |
E. from 208 N. Tarboro Rd. Named for Confederate General _ . D. Pender, killed at Gettysburg. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Perry St. |
(Roanoke Park) Named for Admiral Perry of the U.S. Navy. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pershing Rd. |
SE from Whitaker Mill Rd. Named for Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of A.E.F. 1917. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Person St. |
N. and S. from 227 New Bern Ave. Named 1792 for Thomas Person, one of the nine commissioners who laid out Raleigh. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Peterson St. |
New name 1966 for Walnut St. |
Pl Dept. |
| Pettigrew St. |
N. and S. from 1201 New Bern Ave. Named for Confederate Gen. James Johnson Pettigrew. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pilot Hill |
Northern extension of Halifax St. A cotton mill village, owned, operated, and named by W. H. Williamson. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pine St. |
E. from 814 Harp St. Tree name, self explanatory. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pine Top Ave. |
(Caraleigh) SW from Fayetteville Rd. Named from view of nearby forest. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pineview |
N. from Williamson Dr. Named from view of nearby forest. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pogue St. |
N. from 2604 Hillsboro St. on old Fairground site. Named for Col. Joseph E. Pogue, Secretary of the State Fair for several years. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Polk St. |
E. from 414 N. Wilmington St. Named for Gen. William Polk, citizen of early Raleigh. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Poplar St. |
SE from 1122 N. Blount St. Tree name, self explanatory. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Postell St. |
New name 1966 for part of Cabarrus St. |
Pl Dept. |
| Powell Alley |
N. from 703 E. Hargett St. Named for A. M. Powell, property owner and Mayor of Raleigh, 1901-1911. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Price St. |
"named for the first priest of the [Catholic] Orphanage" |
Letter to City Planning Dept. Sept. 7, 1964 by Mrs. Ethel Pope, Mrs. Eve Reynolds, and M.C. Hill 2516 Woods St. |
| Providence Rd. |
New name 1966 for Robinhood Rd. |
Pl Dept. |
| Pugh St. |
W. from 1000 Manly St. Named for John Pugh Haywood, property owner. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pullen Place |
Named for Stanhope Pullen, who donated Pullen Park to the city. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Pullen St. |
E. from 307 S. Blount St. Named for John T. Pullen, Raleigh philanthropist. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |