 In 1896 it was renamed to "Smederevski put" ("Smederevo Road") and later that year it was renamed after then ruling Serbian king Aleksandar Obrenović, the last from the Obrenović dynasty.Despite being one of the most unpopular modern Serbian rulers, when he was overthrown, new king Peter I Karađorđević from the rival Karađorđević dynasty didn't change the street's name.Because of the vicinity of the cemetery in Tašmajdan, there were many shops of funeral equipment and stonecutters.