Chislett Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also 44th Street, which was once called Chislet Street, and Cessna Way, originally named Chislett Alley.
| Chislett Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | East Liberty, Morningside |
| Origin of name | John Chislett |
Chislett Street is named for John Chislett (1800–1869), Pittsburgh architect.[1] He designed the second Allegheny County Courthouse, built between 1836 and about 1841.[1][2] He was also the first superintendent of the Allegheny Cemetery (1844–1867), laid out the cemetery grounds, and designed the Butler Street Gatehouse.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 George T. Fleming. "Old court house once famous edifice: Pile was an architectural ornament of the city for 40 years: Built by noted men." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Oct. 22, 1916, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85878931. [view source] fleming-court-house-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: 1758–2008, p. 20. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S. C., 2008, ISBN 978-0-7385-6317-6. LCCN 2008926675. [view source] pittsburgh-1758-2008
- ↑ Lisa Speranza and Nancy Foley. Allegheny Cemetery, p. 16. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S. C., 2016, ISBN 978-1-4671-1738-8. LCCN 2016932608. [view source] speranza-foley
