"That Mr. James W. Crawford of Mill Street be informed in reply to his application to name a new street off Stranmillis Road The Avenue that the Committee cannot sanction the term “Avenue” to any street less than 50 feet wide and must request him to submit another name therefor; that he be also informed in reply to his second application that they cannot approve of the name Chlorine Park for the new street situate on his property off University Road it not being a suitable name therefor, and suggest the name Chlorine Street in instead". (17th August 1892)
"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.