A notice in the Northern Whig (30 December 1864) refers to “a new street … not yet named, but is intended to be called Waterford Street,” on the Falls Road frontage. By September 1865 the name was in use, a report in the Belfast News-Letter (2 September 1865) referring to “a house in Waterford Street.” It was also marked but unnamed on an Ordnance Survey map as early as 1858.
“Resolved, That on the application of James Collyan and Robert Donnelly a new Street off Waterford Street Falls Road be named Springview Street.” (3rd January 1866).