Atlantic Avenue

From Pittsburgh Streets
Atlantic Avenue
Neighborhoods Bloomfield, Garfield
Origin of name Atlantic Ocean
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Herman Street (until 1888)

Atlantic Avenue was originally named Herman Street (or Herman Avenue).[1] It was renamed Atlantic Avenue in 1888.[2]

Bob Regan includes Atlantic Avenue (and nearby Pacific Avenue) in a list of streets named for oceans.[3]

The western portion of Baum Boulevard, between Craig Street and Liberty Avenue, was once considered part of Atlantic Avenue.[4][5] It was renamed Atherton Avenue in 1910[6] and then became part of Baum Boulevard in 1913.[7]

Atlantic Avenue was officially divided into two streets, North Atlantic Avenue and South Atlantic Avenue, on either side of Penn Avenue, by a city ordinance in 1915.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plates 18, 21, 22. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1882
  2. ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Herman street, in the 19th and 20th wards to Atlantic avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1888, no. 7. Passed June 11, 1888; approved June 13, 1888. Ordinance Book 6, p. 396. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1888–9, p. 261, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1888) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1888–9, p. 287, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1888). Reprinted in the Pittsburg Press, June 20, 1888, [p. 7] (Newspapers.com 141352781), June 21, [p. 7] (Newspapers.com 141352977), and June 22, [p. 7] (Newspapers.com 141353250). [view source] ordinance-1888-7
  3. ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 62. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
  4. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 1, plate 6. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1904. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1904-volume-1-plat-book-pittsburgh; included in the 1903–1906 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1904-vol-1
  5. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 2, plates 5, 6, 7. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1904. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1904-volume-2-plat-book-pittsburgh; included in the 1903–1906 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1904-vol-2
  6. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1910, no. 715. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 342. 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. 312–328, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 19, 1910, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86611990, 86612022), Apr. 20, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612278, 86612297), and Apr. 21, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612601, 86612625). [view source] ordinance-1910-715
  7. ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Atherton avenue, from Craig street to Liberty avenue, in the Fifth and Eighth wards to 'Baum boulevard.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1913, no. 19. Passed Jan. 14, 1913. Ordinance Book 24, p. 638. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1913, appendix, p. 12, Arlington Printing Co., Pittsburgh, 1913 (Google Books WngzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223881; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1913). [view source] ordinance-1913-19
  8. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1915, no. 117. Passed Apr. 28, 1915; approved Apr. 29, 1915. Ordinance Book 26, p. 615. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1915, appendix, pp. 99–103, Arlington Printing Co., Pittsburgh, 1915 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1915). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, May 7, 1915, sporting section, p. 4 (Newspapers.com 88028157), May 8, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88028802), and May 10, p. 11 (Newspapers.com 88030672). [view source] ordinance-1915-117
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