Old Town Extracts from the 1900 Fernandina Directory

Notes

This directory is held at the Reference Desk of the Fernandina Beach Library. I (Michael Harrison) made notes on the entries relevant to Old Town on September 9, 2009, and I am reproducing those extracts below.

Information that is taken directly from the Directory is shown in Bolded Italic script. Any comments I found necessary to make are in regular type face (like this).

Directory of Fernandina Florida (comprising the names and occupations of all citizens over 20 years of age with street and number …) Volume 1. 1900

Published by Interstate Directory Co. 315 Dearborn Street, Chicago and 87-89 Pearl Street, New York.

Census. Inside Corporation 4673 Outside 837 Total 5510

Streets North of Centre Street (EW)

*11th*	*Marion*
*12th*	*Nassau*
*13th*	*Garden*
*14th*	*Somerulos* (sic)
*15th*	*White*
*16th*	*San Fernando*
*17th*	*Ladies*

Old Town names for EW streets

*Marine*	*7th*
*Estrada*	*8th*
*Amelia*	*9th*
*Commandant*	*10th*
*New*	*11th*
*Gate* (sic)	*12th*

The directory contains two lists: the first shows citizens, the second shows ‘Colored Person’. In the following table, all people have been included on one list, with Colored Persons identified as such.

Fernandina City

Directory 1901 (sic)

Abbreviations

*bookkeeper*	*bkkpr*	*boards*	*bds*
*corner*	*cor*	*carpenter*	*carp*
*clerk*	*clk*	*domestic*	*dom*
*employe* (sic)	*emp*	*home*	h
*laborer*	*lab*	*manufacturer*	*mfr*
*street*	st	*widow*	*wid*

Last Name	First Name	Occupation	Number	Street	CP
*Barr*	*Fred’k*	*carp*	*1314*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Barr*	*Edw*	*wks* *jetty contr*	*1314*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Barr*	*John*	*pilot*	*1314*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Barr*	*John W*	*carp*	*1314*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Barr*	*Chas H*		*1314*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Bell*	*Capt Jas*	*pilot*	*1414*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*Brown*		*wks* *jetty contr*	*901*	*White*
*Carruthers*	*J S*	*inspr*	*cor*	*N 8^th & White*
*Cassidy*	*Henry C*	*steamboat capt*	*1314*	*N 8th*
*Cribb*	*Isabella*		*1205*	*N 8th*
*Dodson*	*S M*	*wks* *jetty contr*	*901*	*White*
*Dougherty*	*Foster*	*pipe fitter*	*1505*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Dougherty*	*Mrs. R*	*widow*	*1505*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Dougherty*	*Leven*	*watchman*	*1505*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Dougherty*	Wm	*carpenter*	*1505*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Dougherty*	*Sarah*		*1505*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Douglass*	*Wm H*		*906*	*Somerulos*
*Downes*	*Robt H*	*pilot*	*1102*	*San Fernando*
*Flinn*	*M A*	*widow*	*1612*	*N 8th*
*Johnson*	*Harry*	*pilot*	*1411*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Jones*	*H F*	*lab*	*909*	*Somerulos*
*Jones*	*P H*	*lab*	*909*	*Somerulos*
*Jones*	*M K*	*lab*	*909*	*Somerulos*
*Keating*	*P J*	*inspr*	*cor*	*N 8^th & White*
*Kumlander*	*Mrs. M*	*grocer*	*1508*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Kumlander*	*Hilma*		*1508*	*N 9^th (Amelia)*
*Maldon*	*Jas*	*carp*	*816*	*Ladies*
*Maldon*	*Jas jr*	*employe* *SAI*	*816*	*Ladies*
*Marshall*	*Ellsworth*	*steamboat capt*	*1418*	*N 8^th (Estrada)*
*McNeill*	*Capt B J*	*pilot*	*910*	*San Fernando*
*Newton*	*J H*	*pilot*	*902*	*Ladies*
*Nikola*	*Mrs. Z*		*901*	*White*
*Sharpe*	Wm	*pilot*	*715*	*San Fernando*
*Sharpe*	*Chas*	*barber*	*715*	*San Fernando*
*Silver*	*Frank*	*gardner* *(sic)*	*811*	*Ladies*
*Suydam*	*D W*		*911*	*San Fernando*
*Tillotson*	*Ralph*	*ledgeman*	*811*	*Ladies*
*Campbell*	*Chas*		*1006*	*Ladies*	cp
*Cook*	*Jos*	*lab*	*809*	*Somerulos*	cp
*Cook*	*John*	*lab*	*808*	*Ladies*	cp
*Cook*	*Rufus*	*fisherman*	*809*	*Somerulos*	cp
*Cribb*	*Roman*		*1615*	*Estrada*	cp
*Dannberg*	*Oscar*	*carp*	*917*	*Ladies*	cp
*Denegall*	*Gus*		*917*	*White*	cp
*Denegall*	*Victoria*		*917*	*White*	cp
*Floyd*	*Alex*		*817*	*Ladies*	cp
*Floyd*	*Jerome*		*1006*	*Ladies*	cp
*Floyd*	*Refida*	*wid*	*716*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Floyd*	*Rosabel*	*clk*	*716*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Floyd*	*Cerepta*	*teacher*	*716*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Foster*	*Frank*	*lab*	*804*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Francis*	*Butler*		*1110*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Harker*	*John*	*lab*	*717*	*White*	cp
*Hippard*	*Jack*	*lab*	*1202*	*White*	cp
*Hippard*	*Dan*		*1202*	*White*	cp
*Hippen*	*Ella*	*cook*	*1202*	*Amelia*	cp
*Johnson*	*Louis*	*lab*	*1002*	*Ladies*	cp
*Johnson*	*Simon*		*707*	*Garden*	cp
*Knabb*	Wm		*909*	*White*	cp
*King*	*Dan*		*1101*	*Ladies*	cp
*King*	*John*	*clk*	*810*	*Somerulos*	cp
*King*	*W M*	*meats*	*810*	*Somerulos*	cp
*McCall*	*Tempie*	*laund*	*1202*	*Amelia*	cp
*McDonald*	*Henry*	*cook*	*801*	*Somerulos*	cp
*McDonald*	*Renaldo*	*lab*	*801*	*Somerulos*	cp
*McDonald*	*Robt*	*lab*	*703*	*Garden*	cp
*Mitchell*	*Patience*		*1001*	*White*	cp
*Mitchell*	*Primos*		*1301*	*White*	cp
*Traeye*	*Roman*	*drayman*	*705*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Traeye*	*Miss F C*		*705*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Traeye*	*Emil*	*lab*	*705*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Traeye*	*Fva*	*lab*	*705*	*San Fernando*	cp
*Wilkinson*	*Prince*	*lab*	*1007*	*White*	cp
*Williams*	*David*		*1009*	*White*	cp
*Williams*	*Jos A*	*lab*	*1232*	*Estrada*	cp
*Williams*	*Theresa*		*1017*	*Ladies*	cp

GROCERS

Johnson, J P 1507 N8th (Estrada)

Kumlander, Mrs M 1508 N 9^th (Amelia)

ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY

First, some comments to help understand the data.

· The street named Somerulos in the Directory is currently spelled Someruelus. Both spellings are incorrect, as the street is named for the Marquis de Someruelos, one time Governor-General of the provinces of Cuba, Florida, and Loiusiana. His office was in Havana.

· The street named Gate in the Directory is currently known as Towngate Street. The original Spanish name translated is ‘Street of the gate of the City’.

· The range of street numbers in Old Town for the East-West streets (like White) is 700 – 1200.

· The range of street numbers in the directory for Old Town for the North-South streets (like Estrada) is 1200N – 1700N. In this rubric, Center Street is the meridian, so houses in the block north of Someruelos are in the 1400 series. In current usage, since the street names (Estrada) are used rather than the number (8^th Street) the ‘N’ identifier is redundant and is not used. And because these street names are unique to Old Town, the current practice on numbering is to use (the non-existent) Nassau Street (N 12^th) as the meridian or starting point. Thus an address identified in the Directory as 1411 N 10^th Street would today be known as 211 Amelia Street. The range is currently 0 – 500.

· Street numbers today are only loosely tied to location within the block. Thus the address known as 211 Amelia today may or may not be the same location as 1411 N 10^th Street.

· Today, odd-numbered addresses are found on the North side of East-West Streets, and on the east side of North-west streets. I have no reason to believe that the convention was different in 1910.

· Analysis of the street numbers used in the directory shows that:

Resorted by Street address.

Last Name	First Name	Occupation	Number	Street	CP
Hippen	Ella	cook	1202 (2)	Amelia	cp
McCall	Tempie	laund	1202 (2)	Amelia	cp
Johnson	Harry	pilot	1411 (211)	Amelia
Dougherty	Foster	pipe fitter	1505 (305)	Amelia
Dougherty	Mrs. R	widow	1505 (305)	Amelia
Dougherty	Leven	watchman	1505 (305)	Amelia
Dougherty	Wm	carpenter	1505 (305)	Amelia
Dougherty	Sarah		1505 (305)	Amelia
Kumlander	Mrs. M	grocer	1508 (308)	Amelia
Kumlander	Hilma		1508 (308)	Amelia
Cribb	Isabella		1205 (5)	Estrada
Williams	Jos A	lab	1232 (32)	Estrada	cp
Barr	Fred’k	carp	1314 (114)	Estrada
Barr	Edw	wks jetty contr	1314 (114)	Estrada
Barr	John	pilot	1314 (114)	Estrada
Barr	John W	carp	1314 (114)	Estrada
Barr	Chas H		1314 (114)	Estrada
Cassidy	Henry C	steamboat capt	1314 (114)	Estrada
Bell	Capt Jas	pilot	1414 (214)	Estrada
Marshall	Ellsworth	steamboat capt	1418 (218)	Estrada
Flinn	M A	widow	1612 (412)	Estrada
Cribb	Roman		1615 (415)	Estrada	cp
McDonald	Robt	lab	703	Garden	cp
Johnson	Simon		707	Garden	cp
Cook	John	lab	808	Ladies	cp
Silver	Frank	gardner (sic)	811	Ladies
Tillotson	Ralph	ledgeman	811	Ladies
Maldon	Jas	carp	816	Ladies
Maldon	Jas jr	employe SAI	816	Ladies
Floyd	Alex		817	Ladies	cp
Newton	J H	pilot	902	Ladies
Dannberg	Oscar	carp	917	Ladies	cp
Johnson	Louis	lab	1002	Ladies	cp
Campbell	Chas		1006	Ladies	cp
Floyd	Jerome		1006	Ladies	cp
Williams	Theresa		1017	Ladies	cp
King	Dan		1101	Ladies	cp
Traeye	Roman	drayman	705	San Fernando	cp
Traeye	Miss F C		705	San Fernando	cp
Traeye	Emil	lab	705	San Fernando	cp
Traeye	Fva	lab	705	San Fernando	cp
Sharpe	Wm	pilot	715	San Fernando
Sharpe	Chas	barber	715	San Fernando
Floyd	Refida	wid	716	San Fernando	cp
Floyd	Rosabel	clk	716	San Fernando	cp
Floyd	Cerepta	teacher	716	San Fernando	cp
Foster	Frank	lab	804	San Fernando	cp
McNeill	Capt B J	pilot	910	San Fernando
Suydam	D W		911	San Fernando
Downes	Robt H	pilot	1102	San Fernando
Francis	Butler		1110	San Fernando	cp
McDonald	Henry	cook	801	Somerulos	cp
McDonald	Renaldo	lab	801	Somerulos	cp
Cook	Jos	lab	809	Somerulos	cp
Cook	Rufus	fisherman	809	Somerulos	cp
King	John	clk	810	Somerulos	cp
King	W M	meats	810	Somerulos	cp
Douglass	Wm H		906	Somerulos
Jones	H F	lab	909	Somerulos
Jones	P H	lab	909	Somerulos
Jones	M K	lab	909	Somerulos
Carruthers	J S	inspr	cor N 8^th &	White
Keating	P J	inspr	cor N 8^th &	White
Harker	John	lab	717	White	cp
Brown		wks jetty contr	901	White
Dodson	S M	wks jetty contr	901	White
Nikola	Mrs. Z		901	White
Knabb	Wm		909	White	cp
Denegall	Gus		917	White	cp
Denegall	Victoria		917	White	cp
Mitchell	Patience		1001	White	cp
Wilkinson	Prince	lab	1007	White	cp
Williams	David		1009	White	cp
Hippard	Jack	lab	1202	White	cp
Hippard	Dan		1202	White	cp
Mitchell	Primos		1301	White	cp

Points of note:

The standard address format is to give the location on the main EW streets. The exception is for two popular NS streets – Estrada and Amelia.
Remember that all media peónias have frontage onto the NS streets, while only the corner media peónias have frontage onto the EW streets.
There are four or five lots (providing 8 or 10 address possibilities) on each EW block; there are four lots (8 address possibilities) on each NS block. However, despite the rather haphazard allocation of numbers, the largest number of addresses on a block is in the 800 block of Ladies where there are 4.