Amberson Avenue
| Amberson Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Shadyside |
| Origin of name | William Amberson |
| Amberson Street (1881–1921) | |
| Origin of name | William Amberson |
Amberson Avenue is named for William Amberson, a partner (with George Anshutz and Francis Beelen) in the operation of an iron furnace in the first half of the 1790s near what is today the intersection of Bayard Street and Amberson Avenue.[1][2][3] Amberson owned the land on which the furnace was built; he called it "Multum in Parvo," Latin for "much in little" or "a great deal in a small space."[1][4] Amberson married Mary Smith, the daughter of Devereux Smith, for whom Smithfield Street is named.[2]
Amberson Avenue was officially renamed Amberson Street by a city ordinance in 1881,[5] and this was confirmed by another ordinance in 1910 (which, however, also called it "Amberson av.").[6] Regardless of its official name, it continued to be commonly called Amberson Avenue. City Council changed it back to an avenue in 1921.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marcellin C. Adams. "The charcoal iron furnace at Shady Side Station in Pittsburgh." Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, vol. 20, no. 2, June 1937, pp. 101–112. https://journals.psu.edu/wph/article/view/1823. [view source] adams
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Margaret Pearson Bothwell. "Devereux Smith, fearless pioneer." Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, vol. 40, no. 4, winter 1957, pp. 277–291. https://journals.psu.edu/wph/article/view/2584. [view source] bothwell
- ↑ Franklin Toker. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait, p. 243. Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, Penna., 1986, ISBN 0-271-00415-0. LCCN 85-71786. [view source] toker
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Warrantee Atlas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: Constructed from the records on file in the Department of Internal Affairs, and surveys made on the ground during 1909, 1910, 1912 under the direction of Henry Houck. 1914. https://historicpittsburgh.org/collection/warrantee-atlas-allegheny-county-pennsylvania. [view source] warrantee
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-716
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Amberson street, between Fifth avenue and the Pennsylvania Railroad, to 'Amberson avenue.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 601. Passed Dec. 28, 1921; approved Dec. 31, 1921. Ordinance Book 33, p. 229. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, pp. 490–491, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). [view source] ordinance-1921-601
