Palo Alto Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Palo Alto Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Northside |
| Origin of name | Battle of Palo Alto |
Palo Alto Street is named for the Battle of Palo Alto, fought in 1846 during the Mexican–American War.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]:60
In addition to the Mexican–American War etymology, Bob Regan also includes Palo Alto Street in a list of streets named after cities, presumably referring to Palo Alto, California.[8]:65 However, Palo Alto Street appears in street directories as early as 1857,[9] some 37 years before the city of Palo Alto was incorporated in 1894. The Battle of Palo Alto was named not for a city but for the tree-covered hills that surrounded the prairie on which the battle was fought.[10] Clearly the suggestion that this street was named after a city is in error.
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Names recall Civil War heroes: Soldiers of national and local fame well commemorated in Pittsburgh: Battles also live." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 30, 1915, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85758872. [view source] fleming-civil-war
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Mexican names for local streets: Events of 70 years ago and parts taken by Pittsburghers are recalled: Interesting tales." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, July 9, 1916, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85766354. [view source] fleming-mexican
- ↑ Annie Clark Miller. Early Land Marks and Names of Old Pittsburgh: An Address Delivered Before the Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at Carnegie Institute, Nov. 30, 1923, p. 23. Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1924. Historic Pittsburgh 00awn8211m; Internet Archive earlylandmarksna00mill. [view source] miller
- ↑ Gilbert Love. "What's in a name? A lot!: Titles of city streets recall persons famed in U. S. history: From Golden Triangle eastward, thoroughfares list great and near great of colonial and revolutionary days." Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 12, 1944, p. 9. Newspapers.com 147946752. [view source] love-titles
- ↑ Margaret Carlin. "How our streets got their names." Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 6, 1966, Pittsburgh's Family Magazine, p. 10. Newspapers.com 149098376. [view source] carlin
- ↑ Joe Browne. "Streets are index of local history." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 28, 1983, p. 37. Newspapers.com 89790718. [view source] browne-streets
- ↑ Franklin Toker. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait, p. 161. Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, Penna., 1986, ISBN 0-271-00415-0. LCCN 85-71786. [view source] toker
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
- ↑ George H. Thurston. Directory of Pittsburgh and Vicinity, for 1857–'58. George H. Thurston, Pittsburgh, 1857. DonsList.net PGH1857CDM; Historic Pittsburgh 01a894773s. [view source] thurston-1857
- ↑ "Palo Alto Battlefield." National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/historyculture/paloalto.htm. [view source] palo-alto
