eli5 Why do house numbers skip digits? 1.61K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.61K July 27, 2021 0 Comments My brother lives at 35 Parson Lane, yet the next-door neighbor is at number 25. My last house was number 10, the next-door neighbor was at number 12. Why all the number skipping? Why not just go in numerical order starting with 1, then 2, etc. In: Other 13 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 27, 2021 0 Comments Maybe you would prefer like they do in other places? Numbers run around the entire block consecutively on one side only. Blocks are named after letters. You are viewing 1 out of 13 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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