Norton Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also Newton Street, which was named Norton Street until 1881.
| Norton Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Mount Washington |
| Origin of name | A. P. Norton |
| Norton Avenue (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | A. P. Norton |
This street was laid out as Norton Avenue in a plan of lots by A. P. Norton and William Dilworth, recorded in 1872.[1][2] The name was officially established as Norton Street by a city ordinance in 1881.[3]
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots on Mt. Washington laid out by A. P. Norton and Wm. Dilworth et al." Recorded Dec. 5, 1872, Plan Book 5, pp. 30–32. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779070. [view source] norton-dilworth-plan
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, pp. 107–108. 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 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
