Margaret Morrison Street
| Margaret Morrison Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill North |
| Origin of name | Margaret Morrison Carnegie, mother of Andrew Carnegie |
| Fralich Street (until 1891) | |
| Portion | Northeast of Skibo Drive |
| Origin of name | D. H. Fralich |
| Joncaire Street (until 1891) | |
| Portion | West of Skibo Drive |
| Origin of name | Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire |
| Woodlawn Avenue (1891–1925) | |
Margaret Morrison Street is named for Margaret Morrison Carnegie, the mother of Andrew Carnegie, either directly or because the street passed in front of Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (now Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall of Carnegie Mellon University).
The 1862 map of S. N. and F. W. Beers shows Joncaire Street continuing across Boundary Street to Squirrel Hill. A short distance east of Boundary Street, it passed north of Mt. Hope, the residence of D. H. Fraelich.[1]
The 1872 Hopkins atlas more clearly shows the land holdings of Fralich (as the name was spelled by that time). Joncaire Street is drawn and labeled, running roughly along what is now the Mall at Carnegie Mellon University. A short street in the location of modern Margaret Morrison Street is shown connecting Joncaire Street to Forbes Street; it is labeled (perhaps incorrectly) as part of Joncaire.[2]
This connecting street was included in a plan subdividing the estate of D. H. Fralich made in December 1875 and was officially opened as Fralich Street by a city ordinance in 1880.[3]
In 1891, Fralich Street and 345 feet of Joncaire Street were made part of Woodlawn Avenue.[4][5]
In 1925, Woodlawn Avenue was divided into Frew Avenue (today Frew Street), Tech Street, and Margaret Morrison Street.[6]
References
- ↑ S. N. & F. W. Beers. Map of Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Smith, Gallup & Hewitt, Philadelphia, 1862. LCCN 2012592151; https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/31783; 1862 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] beers
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 67. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1872. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1872-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1872
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Fralich street, from Joncaire street to Forbes street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 20. Passed Dec. 13, 1880; approved Dec. 17, 1880. Ordinance Book 4, p. 270. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, p. 204, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-20
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Fralich street to 'Woodlawn avenue.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 258. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 23. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-258
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of portions of Joncaire street, Twenty-second ward." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 259. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 23. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-259
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 175. Passed Apr. 20, 1925; approved Apr. 22, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 299. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1925, appendix, pp. 142–146, Kaufman Printing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books qSb28JpAxN8C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819786; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1925). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 27, 1925, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88691643), and Apr. 28, [p. 21] (Newspapers.com 88691689). [view source] ordinance-1925-175
