Fredanna Street

From Pittsburgh Streets
Fredanna Street
Neighborhood Lincoln Place
Origin of name Modification of Frederick, an earlier name
McElhinny Avenue (1899–1930)
Portion Between W Way and Nollhill Street
Origin of name McElhinny family
Frederick Street (1925–1930)
Portion South of McBride Avenue

The main part of this street, between W Way and Nollhill Street, was laid out as McElhinny Avenue in two plans of lots by the McElhinny heirs in 1899 and 1901.[1][2]

The northern part, south of McBride Avenue, was laid out as Frederick Street in 1925 by Charles and Fred C. Degenkolb.[3]

When Lincoln Place was annexed into the city of Pittsburgh in 1929, the name Frederick Street conflicted with Frederick Street in Marshall-Shadeland. Since Frederick Street and McElhinny Avenue were in line with each other, they were both renamed Fredanna Street, a modification of the former name Frederick. This freed up the name McElhinny Avenue, which was reapplied to a street formerly called Main Street; this is modern McElhinny Avenue.[4]

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References

  1. "McElhinny plan of lots laid out for McElhinny heirs: Situated in Mifflin Township Allegheny Co. Pa." Laid out Jan. 1899; recorded Apr. 26, 1900, Plan Book 17, p. 198. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781543. [view source]mcelhinny-plan
  2. "Extension № 1. McElhinny plan of lots: Laid out for McElhinny heirs: Situate in Mifflin Twp. Allegheny Co. Pa." Laid out May 1901; recorded Sept. 6, 1901, Plan Book 19, p. 24. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781754. [view source]mcelhinny-plan-ext-1
  3. "Parkview plan of lots: Situate in Mifflin Township, Allegheny Co. Pa.: Laid out by Charles & Fred C. Degenkolb." Laid out Apr. 1925; recorded May 22, 1925, Plan Book 31, pp. 36–37. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3783720. [view source]parkview-plan
  4. "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, roads, alleys and ways in the 31st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (formerly a portion of Mifflin Township)." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1930, no. 100. Passed Mar. 24, 1930; approved Mar. 31, 1930. Ordinance Book 42, p. 388. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr. 7, 1930, p. 27 (Newspapers.com 88824970), and Apr. 8, p. 31 (Newspapers.com 88825039). [view source]ordinance-1930-100