On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Michael Davidson wrote:

> I believe the standard of wythe is found in the BiBle so is construction
> using Lime mortar ;

Wythe is also a family name.  George Wythe was a signer of the Declaration
of Independence from Virginia.

> here in the south..we have street and town names
> like kiln ,brick;lime ; as well as dead dog road;bullet hole; no tell;
> all right; and the favorite of the church ladies is a road with a few
> bars on it called Fortification .....affectionately known as
> "fornication" to the chuckles and gafaws of the blue rince set on the
> bible belt bus. regards Michael

Street naming is a neglected aspect of cultural geography.

I would be interested in hearing about the location (city and state) of
interesting street names.

For a brief history of street naming in the U.S. (I wrote it for another
listserv and was encouraged to make it more widely available), see
http://www.potifos.com/streetname.html

                              Larry Kestenbaum