Seward Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Seward Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Duquesne Heights |
| Origin of name | William H. Seward |
| Sheridan Street (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | Philip Sheridan |
This street was originally named Sheridan Street for Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), Union general in the American Civil War.[1] It was renamed Seward Street in 1881 to fix the duplication with Sheridan Avenue in the East End.[2] This name honors William H. Seward (1801–1872), United States Secretary of State during the administrations of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.[3]
See also
- Sheridan 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
- ↑ 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
