Source:Street-names-changed-in-overbrook
"Street names changed in Overbrook: Council honors native sons in arrangement; hold last meeting tonight." Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Dec. 20, 1929, p. 30. Newspapers.com 522909647.
Overbrook Council, which will cease to function by the New Year, when that municipality will become a part of the City of Pittsburgh, has honored the borough's native sons and prominent citizens by renaming the principal streets of the borough after them.
This was done last night at council meeting. The streets were renamed for councilmen, former councilmen, ministers, political leaders, borough officials, the borough burgess. Mayor Charles H. Kline, Pittsburgh's chief executive, was also honored.
CHANGES ARE MADE
By a unanimous vote, the following streets were renamed:
Harding boulevard, named for the former President, was changed to Meier boulevard, for Councilman E. P. Meier, a staunch candidate for ward chairman.
Overbrook boulevard was renamed Ernest boulevard for Burgess Ernest E. Meier, a brother of Councilman Meier; Ridge avenue changed to Kline avenue, for Mayor Kline.
Oak road was renamed Herring boulevard, for J. R. Herring, president of council.
Frederick street was renamed Rohm avenue, for Bruce Rohm, councilman.
Robertson avenue was renamed Jewell avenue, for C. D. Jewell, councilman.
Fairview avenue was renamed Zoller drive, for Harry Zoller, councilman.
Jacob street was made McGovern street, for Borough Engineer T. J. McGovern.
Horning avenue was renamed St. Mader avenue, for Father John Mader, of St. Norbert Catholic Church.
Lodge avenue was renamed Brown avenue, for the Rev. J. I. Brown, of the Methodist Protestant Church and borough secretary.
Mullooly street was changed to Bauer avenue, for Joseph Bauer, former councilman.
Hampden avenue and Franklin street, which join, were turned into Champion avenue, for Charles Champion, former councilman.
Freeport avenue will be Golden avenue, for Clyde Golden, former councilman.
Tariff street was renamed Glaneman avenue, for Henry Glaneman, former councilman.
Home avenue was renamed Luffy avenue, for Jacob Luffy, former school director.
Grandview avenue will be Friday avenue, after Philip Friday, road commissioner.
Briggs street will be Laughlin boulevard for John E. Laughlin, borough solicitor.
Shannon avenue was renamed Sehm avenue, for J. Sehm, councilman.
Main street will be Criswell avenue for J. Homer Criswell, Overbrook political leader.
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
Another meeting will be held tonight, when contracts for street improvements amounting to $500,000 probably will be let. The improvements call for the grading, paving and curbing of 22 streets and for the construction of two trunk sewers. Of that amount the cost to the borough will be about $10,000. The abutting property owners will be assessed the balance. The sewer improvement will be paid by the City of Pittsburgh, Freehold and the Brookdale Plan Improvement Company. The city's share will be for the connection to the lower part of Brookline. There are 165 bidders for the 24 items.
