Woods Run Road
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with Woods Run Avenue.
| Woods Run Road | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Perry North |
| Origin of name | Woods Run, named for John Woods |
Woods Run Road is the road in Riverview Park that leads from Mairdale Avenue to Riverview Drive, which is the road that makes a circuit around the park. It was given this name by a city ordinance in 1936.[1] The name comes from Woods Run, which is named for John Woods, a farmer from Virginia of Irish descent who settled along this stream in 1794.[2][3][4] See Woods Run Avenue for more about Woods Run.
References
- ↑ "An ordinance designating names for the Unnamed Public Highways in West End Park, Riverview Park, Highland Park and Schenley Park." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1936, no. 272. Passed Aug. 26, 1936; approved Aug. 27, 1936. Ordinance Book 47, p. 409. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 4, 1936, p. 22 (Newspapers.com 88916227), and Sept. 5, p. 21 (Newspapers.com 88916252). [view source] ordinance-1936-272
- ↑ Vince Leonard. "Town of Woods Run gone, reunion revives memories." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 30, 1978, p. 2. Newspapers.com 89813837. [view source] leonard
- ↑ Jean Bryant and Jerry Vondas. "There's a story in every neighborhood." Pittsburgh Press, Mar. 17, 1983, Weekender, pp. D-1, D-4. Newspapers.com 146457070, 146457192. [view source] bryant-vondas
- ↑ Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson. Allegheny City: A history of Pittsburgh's North Side, p. 5. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, 2013, ISBN 978-0-8229-4422-5. LCCN 2012047727. [view source] rooney-peterson
