Karl Street

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See also Krupp Street, which was originally named Karl Street.
Karl Street
Neighborhood East Hills
Origin of name Karl Watson Warmcastle

Karl Street was laid out in 1892 for Samuel D. Warmcastle as part of the Nimick Terrace plan of lots.[1][2][3] The street is named for Warmcastle's son, Karl Watson Warmcastle (1883–1945).[4][5]

References

  1. "Nimick Terrace: S. D. Warmcastle's subdivision of lots: Wood St. Brushton." Laid out Aug. 1892; recorded Oct. 12, 1892, Plan Book 13, p. 74. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780824. [view source]nimick-terrace-plan
  2. Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 2, plate 20. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1904. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1904-volume-2-plat-book-pittsburgh; included in the 1903–1906 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source]hopkins-1904-vol-2
  3. Atlas of Greater Pittsburgh, plate 20. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1910. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1910-atlas-greater-pittsburgh; 1910 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source]hopkins-1910
  4. History of Pittsburgh and Environs, [vol. 5?] (biographical), p. 151. American Historical Society, New York and Chicago, 1922. Google Books IdAwAQAAMAAJ, iGROWogZLRkC, VP9HAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust 011262563; Internet Archive historyofpittsbu05inflem, historypittsbur00compgoog. [view source]history-pgh-environs-5
  5. "Obituaries: Attorney dies at home in Ellsworth Ave.: K. W. Warmcastle admitted to bar in 1908." Pittsburgh Press, July 11, 1945, p. 19. Newspapers.com 147867683. [view source]karl-warmcastle-obit