Telescope Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Telescope Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | South Side Slopes |
| Thomas Street (until 1881) | |
This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1872 Hopkins atlas.[1] It was originally named Thomas Street, but was renamed Telescope Street in 1881 to fix the duplication with Thomas Street (today Thomas Boulevard) in Point Breeze.[2] Bob Regan includes "Telescope" in a list of astronomy-related street names.[3]
When Telescope Street was finally paved in 1941 after 20 years of petitions, its residents declared a holiday and celebrated with music provided by the American Legion drum and bugle corps.[4]
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, pp. 114, 116. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1872. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1872-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1872
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, pp. 68, 183–186. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
- ↑ "After 20 years: Residents celebrate repair of street." Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Sept. 20, 1941, p. 9. Newspapers.com 523927180. [view source] after-20-years
