Scorer Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Scorer Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Lincoln Place |
| Park Way (until 1917) | |
| Origin of name | Calhoun Park |
| Park Avenue (1917–1930) | |
| Origin of name | Calhoun Park |
This street was first laid out as Park Way in 1902. This was a 20-foot-wide alley at the edge of the Brierley plan of lots, along the boundary with Calhoun Park.[1]
Calhoun Park was an early amusement park, built by the United Traction Company.[2]
In 1917, the former Calhoun Park was subdivided into lots, and Park Way was widened to 40 feet and renamed Park Avenue.[3]
Lincoln Place was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1929.[4] The following year, many streets were renamed to fix duplicates; Park Avenue conflicted with Park Way on the North Side, so it was changed to Scorer Street.[5]
See also
- Park Avenue and Park Way (disambiguation), for other streets that have had those names
References
- ↑ "Brierley plan of lots: Situate in Mifflin Twp, Alleg. Co. Pa.: Laid out by Brierley Bros." Laid out Sept. 1902; recorded Sept. 27, 1904, Plan Book 22, pp. 24–25. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782217. [view source] brierley-plan
- ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the South-Eastern Vicinity of Pittsburgh, Penna.: From official records, private plans and actual surveys, plate 16. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1900. https://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1900-map-1-plat-book-south-eastern-pittsburgh; https://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1900-map-2-plat-book-south-eastern-pittsburgh. [view source] hopkins-1900-southeast
- ↑ "Calhoun Park plan of lots: Situate in Mifflin Twp. All'y. Co. Pa.: Laid out by Homestead Realty Co." Laid out June 1917; recorded Aug. 22, 1917, Plan Book 27, pp. 174–175. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3783253. [view source] calhoun-park-plan-1917
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City Ordinance 58." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-ordinance-58/. [view source] lgeo-lincoln-place-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, roads, alleys and ways in the 31st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (formerly a portion of Mifflin Township)." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1930, no. 100. Passed Mar. 24, 1930; approved Mar. 31, 1930. Ordinance Book 42, p. 388. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1930, appendix, pp. 139–141, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1930). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr. 7, 1930, p. 27 (Newspapers.com 88824970), and Apr. 8, p. 31 (Newspapers.com 88825039). [view source] ordinance-1930-100
