Lafayette Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also Kelvin Street, which was formerly named Lafayette Avenue.
| Lafayette Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Fineview, Perry South |
| Origin of name | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Linden Avenue (until 1896) | |
This street was originally named Linden Avenue.[1] It was renamed Lafayette Avenue in 1896.[2] The name honors Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834),[3] commonly known simply as Lafayette, a French military officer who commanded American forces in the Revolutionary War and later returned to France and played a key part in the French Revolution.
See also
- Linden Avenue
- Linden Street, for other streets that have been named Linden
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 92. 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 changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Allegheny." Allegheny city ordinance, 1896, no. 166. Passed Mar. 19, 1896; approved Mar. 23, 1896. Reprinted in the Pittsburg Press, Mar. 31, 1896, p. 9 (Newspapers.com 141573537), and Apr. 1, [p. 6] (Newspapers.com 141573556). [view source] ordinance-1896-166
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 63. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
