Laven's Drive had previously been called Albert Terrace. Laven’s Drive (Crumlin Road to Legane Street) is listed in the 1932 Belfast Street Directory. It is likely this takes its name after “Lavens M. Ewart (1845-1898) who was the second son of Sir William Ewart, M.P. He was born in Belfast in 1845 and entered the family’s linen business. Throughout his life he collected a fine library of Irish books and books dealing with the linen industry. He helped found the second series of the Ulster Journal of Archaeology. He was a generous benefactor of the Linen Hall Library in Belfast and worked closely with its librarian, John Anderson. Ewart’s interest in local bibliography and early Belfast printing is reflected in his collection at the Linen Hall Library, where he was Governor of the Library. Ten years after his death his personal library was given on loan to the Linen Hall Library and in 1954 it became the property of the Linen Hall Library.”
"The Committee reconsidered application, dated 6th inst., from the Mr. Frederick Brown and Messrs. James Barron & Co., that the name Lavens Drive be approved for the new street on their property off Crumlin Road, the premises thereon being now known as Albert Terrace, Crumlin Road, and it was: Resolved – that the application be acceded to". (Minutes of the Town Improvement Committee, 24th June 1930).