American Beach Street Names

Burney Rd.

I. H. Burney II, a president of the Afro-American Life Insurance Co. (”the Afro”)

Ervin St.

Louis Dargan Ellis, first fulltime agent of the Afro, later a vice president

Gregg St.

The Rev. Elias J. Gregg, paster of the Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Jacksonville; first president, African-American Industrial and Benefit Association (predecessor of the Afro)

James St.

James H. Lewis, son of A.L. and Mary Lewis, a president of the Afro

Julia St.: Julia Brown Lewis, mother of A. L. Lewis

Lee St.

The Honorable William H. Lee, secretary, vice president, board member of the Afro

Leonard St.

James L. Lewis, grandson of A. L. Lewis

Lewis St.

A. L. Lewis, President of the Afro, founder of American Beach

Mary St.

Mary Lewis, first wife of A. L. Lewis

Price St.

The Rev. Alfred W. Price, third president of the Afro

Waldron St.

The Rev. J. Milton Waldron, pastor, Jacksonville’s Bethel Institutional Church; had the original idea for the Afro