After further research, I find that the house numbering system came
prior to Van Lew being Postmistress appointed March 19, 1869.  At the
time of the 1869 City Directory, Alexander Sharp was the Post Master and
C.J. French the Assistant P.M. 

Van Lew may have taken advantage of the numbering in place when she
initiated home delivery of mail but she wasn't the one who created them.

I do see in 1869 that a W. Gill being City Surveyor and G.W. Gill as
City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets.  I wonder if he may have
done the numbering?




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Change was made by Postmistress Elizabeth Van Lew, appointed I believe
by President Grant, who took office in 1869, so I'm guessing that it
would be sometime after March.
 
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