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Why Does Washington, D.C., Have No 'J' Street? - Snopes.com

https://www.snopes.com/history/american/jstreet.asp
Old historical legends holds that architect Pierre L'Enfant omitted 'J' Street from his plans for Washington, D.C., because he disliked John Jay. ... Washington, D.C., has no 'J' Street because city designer Pierre L'Enfant bore a grudge against Chief Justice John Jay.

Why are there no J, X, Y and Z streets in D.C.? - Washington City Paper

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/.../why-are-there-no-j-x-y-and-z-streets
Jan 27, 2012 - The urban myths about this are a lot more entertaining than the truth. One example: J Street was nixed from the map because D.C. designer Pierre L'Enfant hated John Jay, the new nation's first chief justice. Another: The founding fathers anticipated a future in which Malcolm X threatened white supremacy, ...

Answer Man plumbs the mysteries of Washington's missing J Street ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/...j-street/.../2f9aff7e-2616-11e3-ad0d-b7c8d2a594...
Sep 28, 2013 - Why is there no J Street in D.C.? Would you believe it's because there was no J in the alphabet?

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