Trevanion Street

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Trevanion Street
Neighborhood Regent Square
Origin of name Trevanion Barlow Dallas

Trevanion Street is named for Trevanion Barlow Dallas, the brother-in-law of Judge William Wilkins (for whom Wilkins Avenue is named).[1] Some sources say that Dallas is also the eponym of Dallas Avenue.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Sue Maloney. "Past is present in Regent Square." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 14, 1982, pp. 17, 20. Newspapers.com 89838180, 89838205. [view source]maloney
  2. Annie Clark Miller. Early Land Marks and Names of Old Pittsburgh: An Address Delivered Before the Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at Carnegie Institute, Nov. 30, 1923, p. 34. Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1924. Historic Pittsburgh 00awn8211m; Internet Archive earlylandmarksna00mill. [view source]miller
  3. 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
  4. Joe Browne. "Streets are index of local history." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 28, 1983, p. 37. Newspapers.com 89790718. [view source]browne-streets