California Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| California Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland |
| Origin of name | State of California |
California Avenue was opened in 1873 from Strawberry Lane (today's Island Avenue) to Sedgwick Street.[1] It is named for the state of California.[2]
See also
- Cedarhurst Street, part of which was once named California Street
References
- ↑ "North Side councils: Allegheny councils held their regular semi-monthly meeting last evening." Daily Post (Pittsburgh), Aug. 15, 1873, [p. 4]. Newspapers.com 86533299. [view source] north-side-councils
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 73. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
