Woodlawn Avenue
| Woodlawn Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Squirrel Hill North, Squirrel Hill South |
| Fate | Divided into Frew Street, Tech Street, and Margaret Morrison Street in 1925 |
| Fralich Street (until 1891) | |
| Portion | Modern Margaret Morrison Street northeast of Skibo Drive |
| Origin of name | D. H. Fralich |
| Joncaire Street (until 1891) | |
| Portion | Margaret Morrison Street west of Skibo Drive |
| Origin of name | Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire |
Woodlawn Avenue formerly ran from what is now Schenley Drive to Forbes Street along modern Frew Street, Tech Street, and Margaret Morrison Street.
Joncaire Street once continued across Boundary Street to Squirrel Hill, passing through the estate of D. H. Fralich.[1][2] A street in the location of modern Margaret Morrison Street was included in a plan subdividing Fralich's estate made in December 1875 and was officially opened as Fralich Street by a city ordinance in 1880.[3]
In 1891, a series of four ordinances created Woodlawn Avenue. First, an existing street in Hazelwood named Woodlawn Street was renamed Hollywood Street to free up the name.[4] Next, Fralich Street was renamed Woodlawn Avenue.[5] A third ordinance made 345 feet of Joncaire Street part of Woodlawn Avenue,[6] and finally Woodlawn Avenue was extended along a new route (along modern Tech Street and Frew Street).[7]
In 1925, Woodlawn Avenue was divided into Frew Avenue, Tech Street, and Margaret Morrison Street.[8] All three of these names were associated with the Carnegie Institute of Technology, today Carnegie Mellon University.
References
- ↑ S. N. & F. W. Beers. Map of Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Smith, Gallup & Hewitt, Philadelphia, 1862. LCCN 2012592151; https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/31783; 1862 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] beers
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 67. 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 authorizing the opening of Fralich street, from Joncaire street to Forbes street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 20. Passed Dec. 13, 1880; approved Dec. 17, 1880. Ordinance Book 4, p. 270. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, p. 204, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-20
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Woodlawn street, Twenty-third ward, to 'Hollywood street.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 257. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 22. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-257
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Fralich street to 'Woodlawn avenue.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 258. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 23. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-258
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of portions of Joncaire street, Twenty-second ward." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 259. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 23. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-259
- ↑ "An ordinance locating Woodlawn avenue, from Joncaire street eastwardly to Joncaire street at Fralich street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1891–1892, no. 260. Passed June 29, 1891; approved July 7, 1891. Ordinance Book 8, p. 24. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1891–2, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1891–1892 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1891). [view source] ordinance-1891-1892-260
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 175. Passed Apr. 20, 1925; approved Apr. 22, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 299. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1925, appendix, pp. 142–146, Kaufman Printing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books qSb28JpAxN8C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819786; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1925). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 27, 1925, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88691643), and Apr. 28, [p. 21] (Newspapers.com 88691689). [view source] ordinance-1925-175
