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Streets Notes Creator Salute
Baily Street
Intersects with Moreira near the Boneyard Cemetery in the Kiefer Square area. In a church cemetery the Spectre artist Bernard Baily.


Celardo Street
Near Old Town Named after Tarzan comic strip artist John Celardo


Cicero Street
possibly runs from Fass Gardens to Chesler Possibly, being as Samaritan rescued a cat, named after the son from Mutt and Jeff, who later had a spin-off comic strip called Cicero's Cat.


Craig Avenue
Located in the the Neighborhoods of Old Town and Chesler. EC Artist Johnny Craig


Daigh Street
A street likely in the City Center or Old Town area. Fawcett Comics editor Ralph Daigh, with a scene featuring The Gentleman and Professor Borzoi.


Elias Street
A street that a subway stop that runs through Old Town to the edge of Chesler. Named after comic artist Lee Elias famous for the Black Cat at Harvey Comics.


Finger Street
Near Bakerville the area and houses a police precinct. Batman co-creator and writer Bill Finger.


Floyd Square
Located in Bakerville.


Forsythe Street
A street in Chesler near Kiefer Square.


Gibson (Street?)
First mentioned in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #5. Likely located in Chesler. Likely named after The Shadow creator Walter Gibson.


Grandenetti Avenue
Located in Shadow Hill Artist Jerry Grandenetti


Heck Street
Located in Chesler and intersects with Elias Street. According to the Astro City: A Visitor's Guide there is also a Heck Avenue, which doesn't intersect with Elias. Marvel Silver Age artist Don Heck.


Holloway Street
Located in Bakerville.


Iger Square
Near near Old Town and City Center Golden Age artist Jerry Iger.


Ingels Street
Runs through Chesler and Old Town areas. EC artist Ghastly Graham Ingels


Kiefer Street
Runs through Shadow Hill across the Hughes Bridge out of the city to the northeast. Pulp Artist Henry Kiefer


Kirkland (Street?)
A street in the City Center or Old Town area.


Klein Avenue
Inker George Klein


Lopez Street
Near the Bakerville or Gainesville area. First seen in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #12. DC Comics artist José García-López]?


Moreira Boulevard
Intersects with Baily Street near the Boneyard cemetery in Chesler. Tarzan artist Ruben Moreira.


Museum Row
In City Center into edge of Old Town. As the name would suggest, its where most of the cities museums are located. None


Novick Avenue
The Shield artist Irv Novick.


Rensie Avenue
This street, where traditional kosher butchers and pickle men share space with trendy vintage-clothing shops and used bookstores, divides the northside neighborhoods of Fass Gardens and Derbyfield. The Rensie area is also considered a neighborhood area as well. Rensie, is a pseudonym used by the Spirit creator Will Eisner.


Sekowsky Street
Possibly the dividing line between City Center and Derbyfield. Also might run into Kanewood and Chesler. Justice League and later Wonder Woman artist Mike Sekowsky.


Stallman Steet
Appears to run from Fass Gardens through Shadow Hill. The Raven artist Manny Stallman.


Veidt Street
Comic book artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson used stills of Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs as inspiration for the iconic supervillain The Joker.


Wallace Street
Wally Wood?


Wodehouse Mews
A private gated area near Museum Row. Named for P.G. Wodehouse, a British playwright most notable for creating Jeeves the Butler, as Wodehouse Mews is the street where Butler's is located in Astro City.



Highways

Streets Notes Creator Salute
Crosstown Expressway
The expressway that cuts from Shadow Hill through the heart of the city.


Shuster Expressway
An expressway that goes through the Old Town area. Superman Co-creator Joe Shuster.


Westside Highway
A Highway on the outer western and southern area of the Astro City Metro area.