Misc: 1856 A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia Directory; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jason S Colflesh < rody00@verizon.net > *********************************************************************** * USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** ---- 1856 A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia city directory. Abbreviations. Ab above acct. accountant al alley att'y and coun. attorney and counselor av avenue bel below bet between (Bdg) Bridesburg (B T) Bristol Township (Bln)Bustleton (B H) Bush Hill b h boarding house (C Hill) Chestnut Hill c corner ct court E East (Fkd) Frankford (F M) Fairmount (F V) Francisville (Fkl) Franklin (G Town) Germantown G T av Germantown avenue gent. Gentleman gentw. Gentlewoman (H Ville) Hestonville (H corner) Hollingsville corner h house (Hbg) Holmesburg (Ken) Kenderton (K) Kensington l lane lab laborer (M Ville) Maylandville (Myk) Manayunk (Mt A) Mount Airy M Moyamensing manuf. manufacturer and manufactory M V Mantua Village mer. Merchant mers. Merchants mr maker (N Penn) North Penn n near N North N L Northern Liberties O Y Old York P Passyunk P T Penn Township (Penyk) Pennypack R Ridge Rd Richmond (Smfld) Smithfield S South Sch Schuylkill T Trenton W West whf wharf or wharves (W P) West Philadelphia