Sheridan Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Sheridan Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | East Liberty, Highland Park |
| Origin of name | Philip Sheridan |
| Sheridan Street (until 1932) | |
| Origin of name | Philip Sheridan |
Sheridan Avenue is named for Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), Union general in the American Civil War.[1][2][3][4][5] It was originally named Sheridan Street officially, though it was often called Sheridan Avenue. The name Avenue became official in 1932.[6]
The last block, from Penn Avenue to Centre Avenue, is called Sheridan Square, a name given in 1914.[7]
See also
- Sacramento Avenue, part of which was named Sheraden Avenue until 1906
- Sheridan Street, for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Mayor M'Kenna vetoes: Three measures returned without his official approval: The garbage ordinance: Goes down because it does not have some necessary safeguards—the Exchange alley lamp trouble—name of Black street will remain." Pittsburg Press, Oct. 30, 1893, [p. 6]. Newspapers.com 141557309. [view source] mckenna-vetoes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Sheridan Street, from Penn Avenue to Highland Park, Eleventh Ward, to 'Sheridan Avenue.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1932, no. 119. Passed Apr. 18, 1932; approved Apr. 21, 1932. Ordinance Book 44, p. 539. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr. 23, 1932, p. 28 (Newspapers.com 90309544), and Apr. 25, p. 22 (Newspapers.com 90309838). [view source] ordinance-1932-119
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Sheridan street, between Penn avenue and Center avenue, to 'Sheridan Square.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1914, no. 177. Passed May 19, 1914; approved May 22, 1914. Ordinance Book 26, p. 100. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, May 25, 1914, p. 10 (Newspapers.com 86501858), and May 26, p. 14 (Newspapers.com 86501876). [view source] ordinance-1914-177
