"That on the application of the owner, Mr Jas W. Crawford, a new street on his property situate off Stranmillis Road and University Road be named "Chlorine Gardens". (14th September 1892).
The street takes its name from Chlorine Villa, the name of the residence of James W. Crawford, chemical and starch manufacturer (Belfast Street Directory 1880).
Most businessmen adopted pleasant-sounding names for their houses. Crawford bucked this trend and chose one that publicised overtly how he had amassed his fortune. This example combines the two themes of products and big houses.