Darlington Road

From Pittsburgh Streets
Darlington Road
Neighborhood Squirrel Hill South
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Bryson Street (until 1900)
Origin of name David Bryson Murdoch

This street was originally named Bryson Street. In 1886, a city ordinance established the location of the street, running from Wightman Street all the way to Joncaire Street through what soon became Schenley Park.[1] Four years later, the part between Joncaire Street and the east line of Schenley Park was repealed.[2] The street was opened in 1893.[3] Bryson Street appears in the 1898 Hopkins atlas.[4]

Bryson Street was likely named for David Bryson Murdoch (ca. 1847 – 1899), whose house stood near the modern intersection of Wightman Street and Darlington Road.[5][6]

The name was changed to Darlington Road in 1900, in response to a petition presented in Common Council on September 24.[7][8]

Bob Regan says that Darlington Road is named for Harry Darlington, "an industrial magnate who grew wealthy through beer brewing, steel, railroads, gas and coal investments."[9] Another source says it is named for Benjamin Darlington.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "An ordinance locating Bryson street, from Wightman street to Joncaire street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1886, no. 8. Passed May 31, 1886; approved June 1, 1886. Ordinance Book 5, p. 463. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1886–7, p. 215, E. S. Giles & Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1886) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1886–7, p. 181, E. S. Giles & Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1886). [view source] ordinance-1886-8
  2. ↑ "An ordinance to repeal the ordinance approved June 1, 1886, entitled 'An Ordinance locating Bryson street, from Wightman street to Joncaire street,' so far as the same relates to that part of said Bryson street lying between Joncaire street and the east line of Schenley Park." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1890, no. 172. Passed Oct. 27, 1890; approved Nov. 1, 1890. Ordinance Book 7, p. 578. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the year 1890–1, p. 283, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1890–1891 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1890) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the year 1890–1, p. 299, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1890–1891 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1890). [view source] ordinance-1890-172
  3. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Bryson street, from Wightman street to the east line of Schenley Park property." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1893, no. 428. Passed Jan. 30, 1893; approved Feb. 4, 1893. Ordinance Book 8, p. 629. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1892–3, appendix, p. 134, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1892–1893 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1892). [view source] ordinance-1893-428
  4. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 1, plates 18, 22. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1898. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1898-volume-1-plat-book-pittsburgh-east. [view source] hopkins-1898-vol-1
  5. ↑ "David B. Murdoch." The Death Roll. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Sept. 7, 1899, p. 4. Newspapers.com 85602348. [view source] david-b-murdoch-obit
  6. ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 13. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1882
  7. ↑ Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1900–1901, Common Council, p. 289. Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1901. Google Books DsBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599021; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecordcommon1900. This book has several parts: "Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1900–1901" (index, pp. iii–xliii; proceedings, pp. 1–473), "Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1900–1901" (index, pp. iii–xlvi; proceedings, pp. 1–652), and an appendix of ordinances (index, pp. i–xii; appendix, pp. 1–171). [view source] municipal-record-1900-1901
  8. ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Bryson street, between Beechwood avenue and Schenley Park to Darlington road." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1900, no. 194. Passed Oct. 25, 1900; approved Oct. 27, 1900. Ordinance Book 13, p. 357. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1900–1901, appendix, p. 75, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1901 (Google Books DsBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599021; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecordcommon1900). [view source] ordinance-1900-194
  9. ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 66. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
  10. ↑ "Historical society discusses lives of early Pittsburgh men." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Feb. 9, 1926, p. 8. Newspapers.com 86463468. [view source] historical
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