How Parole Named Its Streets

How Parole Named Its Streets. . , Many streets were named after African-American pioneers who became land owners, and built their homes in Parole after the Civil War: ,

Bausum Drive: Mr. Fred Bausum , Dorsey Avenue: The Dorsey Family , Gilmer Street: The Gilmer Family , Hicks Avenue: The Hicks Family , Holeclaw Street: Mr. Hausclaw (correct spelling) , Kirby Lane: The Kirby Family , Lee Street: The Lee Family , Neal Street: The Neal Family, (formerly Dan Neal's Grove)Reidsville Street: The Reid Family , Vincent Street: The son of Mr. Harrison Price

, Some streets in the Parole area honor non-resident African-Americans whose significant accomplishments had an impact on the Parole community:, Allen Drive and Aris T. Allen Boulevard were named for Dr. Aris T. Allen (1910-1991), an African-American physician, Maryland Legislator, businessman, author, and humanitarian., Bunche Street was named for an African-American, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971). Dr. Bunche was a diplomat who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for his negotiation of the 1949 Armistice between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Dr. Bunch was an international civil servant and was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson., Carver Street was named for an African-American, Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), a scientist and an agricultural chemist. He did extensive research at The Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, especially with peanuts and soybeans., Drew Street was named for an African-American, Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950). He was a scientist who developed the first method of preserving human blood for use in transfusions. Ironically Dr. Drew died because of being denied a blood transfusion., Smalls Street was most appropriately named for a Civil War hero. Serviceman and statesman, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born into slavery in South Carolina. He became such an expert boat pilot during the Civil War, that it gave him the opportunity to win his freedom. Mr. Smalls later served as a South Carolina State Legislator for seven years and, in the United States House of Representatives for nine years., This group of street names was derived from a variety of previous natural characteristics or uses.,

Forest Drive was once a heavily wooded corridor. , Oaklawn Avenue had some of the largest old oak trees. , Parole Street honors the nearby Civil War Camp site. , Chinquapin Round Road was built through a dense growth of chinquapin trees. , Domino Road: The story is told that there was a move to prevent African-American residents from building more homes beyond a certain geographical area in Parole. The attempt to stop development was defeated and consequently a "domino effect" in home building resulted. The street built at the demarcation line was so named. , West Street and West Street Extended, formerly named Camp Parole Road, run in a west - east direction.

, Source: , Celebrating 130 Years of Spirit: Parole Week: From the Civil War to the Present. 1995