Osceola Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Osceola Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Bloomfield |
| Origin of name | Osceola |
| Olive Street (until 1881) | |
This street was originally named Olive Street. It was renamed Osceola Street by a city ordinance in 1881.[1] The name is that of Osceola (1804–1838), a leader of the Seminole people in Florida.[2][3][4][5] George T. Fleming remarked that Osceola had no connection to Pittsburgh and supposed that the street name was chosen "wholly from the standpoint of euphony," saying that it "charms from its richness of vowel sounds."[2][4]
References
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 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 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1881-33
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George T. Fleming. "Indian names of Pittsburgh streets: Tribes and individuals so honored recall thrilling historical passages: Ohio valley tales." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Apr. 4, 1915, sec. 6, [p. 5]. Newspapers.com 85419817. [view source] fleming-indian-names
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Great patriots are honored in street names: Commemoration of splendid leaders of young republic is apparent here: Clay and Webster." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Mar. 4, 1917, sec. 5, pp. 2–3. Newspapers.com 85858155, 85858158. [view source] fleming-patriots
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 George Thornton Fleming. History of Pittsburgh and Environs: From Prehistoric Days to the Beginning of the American Revolution, vol. 1, p. 148. American Historical Society, New York and Chicago, 1922. Google Books 7ctaAAAAYAAJ, ffQMAAAAYAAJ, S88wAQAAMAAJ, tzUafgt-eskC; HathiTrust 011262563; Historic Pittsburgh 01aee9405m; Internet Archive historypittsbur01compgoog, historypittsbur01socigoog, historypittsbur01yorkgoog. [view source] fleming-history
- ↑ Laura C. Frey. The Land in the Fork: Pittsburgh 1753–1914, p. 182. Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia, 1955. LCCN 55-10986. [view source] frey
