Murray Hill Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Murray Hill Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill North |
| Origin of name | Murray Hill, estate of James B. Murray |
Murray Hill Avenue is named for Murray Hill, the estate of James B. Murray (son of Magnus M. Murray, eponym of Murray Avenue), which was north of Wilkins Avenue between Roup Street (today Negley Avenue) and Shady Lane (today Shady Avenue).[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs. 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
- ↑ Laura C. Frey. The Land in the Fork: Pittsburgh 1753–1914, p. 144. Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia, 1955. LCCN 55-10986. [view source] frey
- ↑ Squirrel Hill Historical Society. Helen Wilson, ed. Squirrel Hill: A Neighborhood History, p. 20. History Press, Charleston, S. C., 2017, ISBN 978-1-4671-3625-9. LCCN 2016961484. [view source] wilson-helen
