Street Names P


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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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 Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938.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.