Castor Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Castor Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Ridgemont |
| Fate | Vacated in 1929 |
| Catherine Street (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | Catherine Oberhelman |
This street was laid out as Catherine Street in Adolph Oberhelman's "Village of Johnstown," recorded in 1867.[1] Most of the streets in Oberhelman's plans of Johnstown were named for members of his family; Catherine Street was named for his wife Catherine, née Biscine or Beishine (1821–1908).[2]
The South Side boroughs, including Union Township (where the Village of Johnstown was located), were annexed by Pittsburgh in 1872.[3] In 1881, a city ordinance renamed many streets to fix duplicates, and this street was renamed Castor Street.[4]
Castor Street was vacated in 1929.[5]
See also
- Catherine Street, for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Map of building lots situated in Union Township Allegheny Co. Pa.: Property of Adolph Oberhelman Esq. and called Village of Johnstown." Recorded July 5, 1867, Plan Book 3, p. 183. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778610. [view source] village-of-johnstown-plan
- ↑ "Catherine Biscine or Beishine (1821–1908)." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Oct. 9, 2023. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MW5C-3RQ. [view source] fams-catherine-biscine-or-beishine
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City 1872 Borough Mergers." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-1872-borough-mergers/. [view source] lgeo-south-side-annexation
- ↑ "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 vacating Castor street, in the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, from Adolph street to Independence street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1929, no. 695. Passed Oct. 28, 1929; approved Nov. 1, 1929. Ordinance Book 42, p. 74. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1929, appendix, p. 523, Kaufman Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1929). [view source] ordinance-1929-695
