Markab Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Markab Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Summer Hill |
| Origin of name | One of several stars named Markab |
Markab Street was laid out as part of the Summer Hill Terrace plan of lots in August 1928[1] and officially named and opened in 1929.[2] It ran from Colby Street east to the city line, between Regulus Street and Faber Street;[3] it does not exist today. It was named for one of several stars named Markab: κ Velorum, α Pegasi, or τ Pegasi. Nearby Regulus Street and Sirius Street, in the same plan of lots, also took the names of stars.
References
- ↑ "Summer Hill Terrace plan of lots: 26th Ward Pitsburgh, Pa.: Laid out for Albert Knopp." Laid out Aug. 1928; recorded Jan. 17, 1929, Plan Book 33, pp. 122–123. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3784032. [view source] summer-hill-terrace-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance approving Summer Hill Terrace Plan of Lots in the 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, laid out by Albert Knopp, accepting the dedication of Bobby way, Chelsea avenue, Faber street, Golf way, Irma street, Lilita way, Markab street, Nursery way, Omen way, Regulus street, Sirius street, Sylph way and Whiteoak way as shown thereon for public use for highway purposes, opening and naming the same, fixing the width and position of the sidewalks and roadway on Chelsea avenue, Faber street, Irma street, Markab street, Regulus street and Sirius street and establishing the grades of Bobby way, Chelsea avenue, Faber street, Golf way, Irma street, Lilita way, Markab street, Nursery way, Omen way, Regulus street, Sirius street, Sylph way and White Oak [sic] way." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1929, no. 7. Passed Jan. 14, 1929; approved Jan. 17, 1929. Ordinance Book 40, p. 646. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1929, appendix, pp. 36–37, Kaufman Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1929). [view source] ordinance-1929-7
- ↑ Alexander Gross. Pittsburgh and Vicinity: Featuring transit lines and house numbers. Geographia Map Co. Inc., New York, 1953. Published with Alexander Gross, The Complete Street Guide to Pittsburgh and 16 Nearby Suburbs: With large map of Pittsburgh and suburbs; streets, house numbers, transportation lines, places of interest, churches, etc., etc., Geographia Map Co. Inc., New York, 1953 (DonsList.net PghStreets1953M). A slightly different version entitled The Premier Map of Pittsburgh and Vicinity is reproduced in Sam Stephenson, ed., Dream Street: W. Eugene Smith's Pittsburgh Project, pp. 22–23, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 2023, ISBN 978-0-226-82483-3 (LCCN 2022055151). [view source] gross-map
