Stanton Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Stanton Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Central Lawrenceville, East Liberty, Highland Park, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Upper Lawrenceville |
| Origin of name | Edwin Stanton |
Stanton Avenue is named for Edwin Stanton (1814–1869), Secretary of War in Lincoln's cabinet during the American Civil War. He had previously practiced law in Pittsburgh.[1][2][3]
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
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 73. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
