Peebles Street

From Pittsburgh Streets
Peebles Street
Neighborhoods Point Breeze, Regent Square
Origin of name Family of George E. Peebles

Peebles Street is named for the family of George E. Peebles, who owned land and laid out lots south of Penn Avenue and west of Peebles Street.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 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
  2. "Necrological record." Pittsburg Post, Apr. 8, 1903, p. 6. Newspapers.com 86390443. [view source]mary-peebles-obit-post
  3. "The death record." Pittsburg Press, Apr. 8, 1903, p. 2. Newspapers.com 141924640. [view source]mary-peebles-obit-press