Princess Avenue

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Princess Avenue
Neighborhood Beechview
Grove Street (until 1907)
Portion Southern part
15th Avenue (until 1907)
Portion Northern part
Origin of name Sequential numbering of avenues in West Liberty plans
Profile Avenue (1907–1916)
Portion Northern part

This avenue was laid out in 1903 as part of the West Liberty Plan No. 4 by the Beechwood Improvement Company. The southern part, including the curve and the segment west to Westfield Street, was named Grove Street, while the northern part was named 15th Avenue.[1] The avenues in this plan continued the numbering from the West Liberty Plans No. 2 and 3.[2][3]

In 1907, a West Liberty borough ordinance renamed many streets. Grove Street became Princess Avenue, and 15th Avenue was changed to Profile Avenue.[4]

The Borough of West Liberty was annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1908.[5] Profile Avenue was made part of Princess Avenue in 1916.[6]

See also

References

  1. "West Liberty plan of lots № 4: Located in West Liberty Borough as laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. L't'd. Pittsburgh, Pa." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 126–127. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782039. [view source]west-liberty-plan-4
  2. "West Liberty plan of lots № 2: Located in Union T'w'p and West Liberty Borough, Allegheny Co. Pa. as laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. L'td, Pittsburg, Pa." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 116–117. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 6096846. [view source]west-liberty-plan-2
  3. "West Liberty plan of lots № 3: Located in Union Twp. and West Liberty Borough, Allegheny Co, Pa.: As laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. Lt'd." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 118–119. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782038. [view source]west-liberty-plan-3
  4. "An ordinance making and constituting a change in the name of certain streets and avenues in West Liberty Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania." West Liberty borough ordinance, 1907, no. 132. Enacted July 1, 1907; approved July 3, 1907. In ordinance book of West Liberty Borough, pp. 224–227, 1876–1907 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_c6978255-a556-45c8-b3c2-bd165fd17552/). [view source]ordinance-1907-132
  5. Mark A. Connelly. "West Liberty Borough–Pittsburgh City 1908 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/west-liberty-borough-pittsburgh-city-1908-merger/. [view source]lgeo-west-liberty-annexation
  6. "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1916, no. 324. Passed July 14, 1916; approved July 19, 1916. Ordinance Book 28, p. 3. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1916, appendix, p. 149, Eureka Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1916). [view source]ordinance-1916-324