Notes:Syrian Street

From Pittsburgh Streets

Source:Thomas-mellon-lower-st-clair-plan (recorded 1870): "STREET 30 ft"

Source:Hopkins-1872, p. 116: Unlabeled, from modern Arlington Avenue to modern Devlin Street. On the west: "Mellon's Plan of Lots." On the east: "Howard's."

  • Post-Gazette, 2001-07-16, p. 24 (Newspapers.com 90856377): "William J. & H. Howard's Unrecorded Plan"

Source:John-t-davis-plan (1872/1876): "Street 30′"

Source:Hopkins-1886, plate 20: Street unlabeled. Adjoining lot 8 in Mellon's plan labeled "Davis," and adjoining lot 12 (and 11) "Davis Est."

Source:Northside-property (1899-09-24): "John W. Cook sold to Henry Reefer five lots on Davis street, Lower St. Clair township, for $6,800."

Lower St. Clair ordinance no. 22 (1903-06-01) has a list of streets, but Davis Street is not listed. There is no claim that this list is exhaustive.

St. Clair ordinance no. 53 (1910-10-06) mentions Davis Street.

St. Clair ordinance no. 115 (1918-04-19) mentions Davis Street.

St. Clair ordinance no. 122 (1918-05-22) established the grade of Davis Street.

Source:Ordinance-1923-447: "Davis street from Daniels street (Ralph street) to Arlington avenue changed to Syrian street."

Source:Hopkins-1928-vol-6, plate 10: Davis St, Syrian Way; "N Howard Plan," "R Thos. Mellon's Plan."