Republic Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Republic Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Duquesne Heights |
| Sherman Street (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | William Tecumseh Sherman |
This street was originally named Sherman Street for William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), Union general in the American Civil War.[1] It was renamed Republic Street in 1881 to fix the duplication with Sherman Street in Lawrenceville (today Sherrod Street).[2]
See also
- Sherman Street, for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 28. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1882
- ↑ "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
