Charlotte Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also Oakland Avenue, which was originally named Charlotte Street.
| Charlotte Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Lower Lawrenceville |
| Origin of name | Charlotte Dravo |
Charlotte Street was laid out in 1851 by the heirs of Peter Dravo[1] (eponym of Dravo Street, today 37th Street). It was named for Charlotte Dravo,[1] his widow, identified as "Mrs. Dravo" on the 1852 map of R. E. McGowin.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Plan of lots in the borough of Lawrenceville: Being the subdivision of out lots No's. 18 & 19 in Wm. B. Foster's plan of Lawrenceville: Laid off at the request of Robert Robb for the heirs of Peter Dravo dec'd." Laid out Feb. 22, 1851; recorded Mar. 14, 1851, Plan Book 1, pp. 194–195. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778285. [view source] dravo-plan
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269. [view source] mcgowin-1852
