Romana Street
Romana Street is an east-west street in downtown Pensacola. Its western terminus is at South Pace Boulevard; from there it travels easterly uninterrupted to its eastern terminus at Bayfront Parkway on Pensacola Bay.
| Romana Street | |
| Former names: | Princess Street Calle de Romana |
|---|---|
| west end: | Pace Boulevard |
| Major junctions: |
Palafox Street |
| east end: | Bayfront Parkway |
| Namesake: | Pedro Caro, 3rd Marquis of la Romana |
Romana Street is named for Pedro Caro, the 3rd Marquis of la Romana, a hero of the Spanish Peninsular War.
In British Pensacola, what is now Romana Street was called Princess Street, for the Princess Royal.[1] The street is present on the 1812 Pintado plan, where it is labelled Calle de Romana.
Notable landmarks
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Next street north is Garden |
| Next street south is Intendencia |
References
- ↑ Robinson, Benjamin. An Historical Sketch of Pensacola, Florida. p. 17, 1882.
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