Glen Caladh Street
| Glen Caladh Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Hazelwood |
| Origin of name | Maybe the estate of George Robert Stephenson in Scotland |
Glen Caladh Street was laid out in 1881 in Joseph Nixon's plan of lots.[1] Its opening was authorized by a city ordinance in 1888.[2]
Glen Caladh was the estate of George Robert Stephenson (1819–1905), located near Tighnabruaich in Argyll in western Scotland.[3][4][5] Stephenson bought the estate in 1867 and built a stone mansion, called Glen Caladh Castle, in 1868.[5][6] The estate had previously been named Calve;[7][8][9] it seems that the name Glen Caladh was Stephenson's own coinage, from the Scottish Gaelic word caladh, meaning 'harbor' or 'haven.'[4] Glen Caladh was mentioned in the Glasgow Daily Herald in 1867 in an advertisement for an upcoming regatta put on by Stephenson.[8]
The estate was bought by Robert Ingham Clark around 1900.[3][4][5] It was used as a convalescent home in the First World War and a naval training station in the Second.[3][4][5] Afterwards it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1958.[5][6]
This Scottish estate seems to be the only other meaning of the name Glen Caladh, but the connection between it and the Pittsburgh street (or Joseph Nixon) is unclear.
References
- ↑ "Jos Nixon's plan of lots in the 23rd Ward Pittsburg." Laid out Oct. 1881; recorded Oct. 20, 1884, Plan Book 7, p. 109. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779686. [view source] jos-nixon-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Glen Caladh street, from Second avenue to McCrickart alley." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1888–1889, no. 206. Passed Dec. 10, 1888; approved Dec. 14, 1888. Ordinance Book 6, p. 559. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1888–9, p. 322, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1888) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1888–9, p. 348, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1888). Reprinted in the Pittsburg Press, Dec. 20, 1888, [p. 6] (Newspapers.com 141353686), and Dec. 21, [p. 5] (Newspapers.com 141353894). [view source] ordinance-1888-1889-206
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Glen Caladh Castle." Secret Scotland, Dec. 14, 2008. https://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/GlenCaladhCastle. [view source] secret-scotland-glen-caladh
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kate Davies Designs. "A Postcard from Argyll." KDD & Co, Dec. 23, 2021. https://katedaviesdesigns.com/2021/12/23/a-postcard-from-argyll/. [view source] postcard-from-argyll
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Glen Caladh Castle." Railscot, Mar. 11, 2022. https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/G/Glen_Caladh_Castle/. [view source] railscot-glen-caladh
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alan Peters. "The Demolition of Glen Caladh Castle." Coast. https://coast.scot/stories/the-demolition-of-glen-caladh-castle/. [view source] coast-glen-caladh
- ↑ "Rothesay." Glasgow Daily Herald, Aug. 12, 1867, p. 5. Newspapers.com 393212704, 1158714793. [view source] rothesay
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Tighnabruaich and Glen Caladh Regatta: Saturday, August 24th, 1867: Extended programme." Glasgow Daily Herald, Aug. 19, 1867, p. 7. Newspapers.com 393214063. [view source] tighnabruaich-and-glen-caladh-regatta
- ↑ "Regatta at Tighnabruaich." Glasgow Daily Herald, Aug. 26, 1867, p. 4. Newspapers.com 393215060, 1158714909. [view source] regatta-at-tighnabruaich
