Lawson Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Lawson Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Middle Hill |
| Lawrence Street (until 1881) | |
This street was laid out as Lawrence Street in 1851 in a plan of lots by William Porter.[1][2]
In 1881, a Pittsburgh city ordinance renamed many streets to fix duplicates and make other changes. At that time Summit Street in Lawrenceville consisted of two disconnected segments, and it was decided to rename one of them. Apparently it was felt that the name Lawrence would be more appropriate in Lawrenceville than in the Hill District, so this street on the Hill was changed to Lawson Street so that the Lawrenceville street could become Lawrence Street.[3]
See also
- Lawrence Street (disambiguation), for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Wm. Porters plan of lots in the 7th Ward Pittsburgh being a subdivision of lots 1–2 & 3 and a part of the Wilson Farm in A. C. Reeds third plan of out lots." Laid out Jan. 31, 1851; recorded Jan. 31, 1851, Plan Book 2, p. 40. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778280. [view source] wm-porter-plan
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269. [view source] mcgowin-1852
- ↑ "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
