Carnegie Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with Carnegie Place.
| Carnegie Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Upper Lawrenceville |
| Origin of name | Thomas M. Carnegie |
| Carnegie Avenue (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | Thomas M. Carnegie |
The earliest part of this street, between Stanton Avenue and 52nd Street, was laid out as Carnegie Avenue in 1872 for "Messrs. Carnegie and Co.," namely, David McCandless, John Scott, Thomas M. Carnegie, and William Coleman.[1] The name was officially established as Carnegie Street by a city ordinance in 1881.[2]
See also
- Carnegie Place in Point Breeze, also named for Thomas Carnegie
References
- ↑ "Plan of building lots situate in the 18th Ward City of Pittsburgh laid out and subdivided for Messrs. Carnegie and Co." Laid out Apr. 1872; recorded June 1, 1872, Plan Book 4, pp. 232–233. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778986. [view source] carnegie-co-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 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 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1881-33
