Junius Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with Julius Street.
| Junius Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Ridgemont |
| Origin of name | Modification of John, its original name |
| John Street (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | John C. Oberhelman |
This street was laid out as John Street in 1873 for Adolph Oberhelman in an addition to his "Village of Johnstown."[1] Most of the streets in Oberhelman's plans of Johnstown were named for members of his family; John Street was named for his son John C. Oberhelman (ca. 1849 – 1898).[2] The village itself, Johnstown, may also have been named for his son John.
The South Side boroughs, including Union Township (where the Village of Johnstown was located), had been annexed by Pittsburgh the year before.[3] The city already had a John Street in the Hill District (today Hallett Street), so in 1881 this street in the South Side was renamed Junius Street.[4] The name is probably just a modification of John.
See also
- John Street, for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Plan of an addition to the Villiage [sic] of Johnstown: Laid out for Adolph Oberhelman Esq.: Situated in Union Township (now in the City of Pittsburgh) 35th Ward Allegheny County, Pennsylvania." Laid out Aug. 1, 1873; recorded Aug. 8, 1873, Plan Book 5, pp. 198–199. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779171. [view source] village-of-johnstown-addition-plan
- ↑ "John C. Oberhelman (1849–1898)." The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Oct. 9, 2023. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GLP4-N7L. [view source] fams-john-c-oberhelman
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City 1872 Borough Mergers." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-1872-borough-mergers/. [view source] lgeo-south-side-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
