Colby Street
| Colby Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Summer Hill |
| Christy Avenue (until 1923) | |
| Portion | North of Regulus Street |
| Origin of name | F. S. Christy |
| Birch Street (1915–1923) | |
| Portion | South of Ames Street |
| Chelsea Avenue (1923–1933) | |
| Portion | North of Regulus Street |
The majority of this street was originally named Christy Avenue. It was laid out through the estate of John Lighthill. It does not appear in the 1886 Hopkins atlas,[1] but it is shown, unlabeled, in the 1897 edition.[2] It is labeled "Christy Ave." on plans of lots from 1895 and 1897.[3][4] The latter plan was laid out by the surveyor F. S. Christy,[4] who was likely the source of the street name.
The southern part, from Mount Pleasant Road to just north of Ames Street, was laid out as Birch Street in 1915.[5]
Summer Hill was annexed to the City of Pittsburgh in 1922.[6] The next year, a Pittsburgh city ordinance changed Birch Street to Colby Street and Christy Avenue to Chelsea Avenue.[7]
Colby Street and Chelsea Avenue were connected by the Summer Hill Terrace plan of lots, laid out in 1928.[8] In 1933, a city ordinance made Chelsea Avenue part of Colby Street.[9]
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Vicinity of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, plate 7. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1886. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1886-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; included in the 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1886
- ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the Northern Vicinity of Pittsburgh, plate 13. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1897. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1897-plat-book-northern-pittsburgh. [view source] hopkins-1897
- ↑ "Plan of lots located in Reserve Twp laid out for David Lighthill: Being subdivision of part of purpart 'D' of the Lighthill estate." Recorded Apr. 9, 1895, Plan Book 15, p. 87. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781130. [view source] david-lighthill-plan
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Plan of lots located in Reserve Township: Laid out for Mrs. Margaret L. Aikin: Being a subdivision of part of Purpart 'B' of the Lighthill estate." Laid out Feb. 1897; recorded Apr. 21, 1897, Plan Book 16, p. 86. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781277. [view source] margaret-l-aikin-plan
- ↑ "Eastside plan of lots: Laid out for D. L. Patterson hrs.: Situated in Reserve Twp. All'y. Co. Pa." Laid out July 1915; recorded Sept. 20, 1915, Plan Book 27, pp. 34–35. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3783133. [view source] eastside-plan
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City Ordinance 382." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-ordinance-382/. [view source] lgeo-summer-hill-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of various streets, avenues, lanes, roads, alleys and ways in the Twenty-sixth Ward (formerly Reserve Township)." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1923, no. 446. Passed Nov. 26, 1923; approved Nov. 30, 1923. Ordinance Book 35, p. 12. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1923, appendix, pp. 329–330, Kaufman Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books XkEtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223980; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1923). [view source] ordinance-1923-446
- ↑ "Summer Hill Terrace plan of lots: 26th Ward Pitsburgh, Pa.: Laid out for Albert Knopp." Laid out Aug. 1928; recorded Jan. 17, 1929, Plan Book 33, pp. 122–123. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3784032. [view source] summer-hill-terrace-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, roads and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1933, no. 121. Passed May 29, 1933; approved May 31, 1933. Ordinance Book 45, p. 241. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1933, appendix, p. 72, City Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1933). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, June 3, 1933, p. 13 (Newspapers.com 523406708); and in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 5, 1933, p. 25 (Newspapers.com 89887815), and June 6, p. 23 (Newspapers.com 89888832). [view source] ordinance-1933-121
